| LH |
luteinizing hormone: a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals
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| Lhermitte's sign |
A sensation similar to an electrical shock radiating from the back of the head down the spine as the neck is bent forward.
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| Lhermitte's sign |
The development of sudden, transient, electric-like shocks spreading down the body when the patient flexes the head forward; seen mainly in multiple sclerosis but also in compression and other disorders of the cervical cord.
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| LH |
A hormone produced by the pituitary gland. In women, LH causes the dominant follicle to release its egg from the ovary (ovulation).
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| LH-RH |
Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone. A hormone that stimulates the production of sex hormones in men and women.
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