| somatotopic | Relating to somatotopy. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| somatotopy | The topographic association of positional relationships of receptors in the body via respective nerve fibres to their terminal distribution in specific functional areas of the cerebral cortex; the continuation of these positional relationships in all stages of the ascent of nerve fibres through the central nervous system enables the brain and spinal cord to function on a basis of spatially designated units. Origin: somato-+ G. Topos, place (05 Mar 2000) |
| somatotropes | A subclass of pituitary acidophilic cells; site of synthesis of growth hormone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| somatotroph | A cell of the adenohypophysis that produces somatotropin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| somatotrophic | Synonym: somatotropic. Origin: somato-+ G. Trophe, nourishment (05 Mar 2000) |
| somatotrophic adenoma | <radiology> Elevated growth hormone (greater than10 ng/ml), gigantism, acromegaly see: pituitary adenoma (12 Dec 1998) |
| somatotrophin | <protein> Growth hormone, somatotropin. (18 Nov 1997) |
| somatotropic | Having a stimulating effect on body growth. Synonym: somatotrophic. Origin: somato-+ G. Trope, a turning (05 Mar 2000) |
| somatotropic hormone | <protein> Hormone (191 amino acids) released by anterior pituitary that stimulates release of somatomedin, thereby causing growth. (18 Nov 1997) |
| somatotropin | <protein> Hormone (191 amino acids) released by anterior pituitary that stimulates release of somatomedin, thereby causing growth. (18 Nov 1997) |
| somatotropin release-inhibiting factor | <protein> Gastrointestinal and hypothalmic peptide hormone (two forms: 14 and 28 residues), found in gastric mucosa, pancreatic islets, nerves of the gastrointestinal tract, in posterior pituitary and in the central nervous system. Inhibits gastric secretion and motility: in hypothalamus/pituitary inhibits somatotropin release. (18 Nov 1997) |
| somatotropin release-inhibiting hormone | <protein> Gastrointestinal and hypothalmic peptide hormone (two forms: 14 and 28 residues), found in gastric mucosa, pancreatic islets, nerves of the gastrointestinal tract, in posterior pituitary and in the central nervous system. Inhibits gastric secretion and motility: in hypothalamus/pituitary inhibits somatotropin release. (18 Nov 1997) |
| somatotropin-releasing factor | A decapeptide released by the hypothalamus, which induces the release of human growth hormone (somatotropin). Synonym: growth hormone-releasing factor, growth hormone-releasing hormone, somatotropin-releasing factor, somatotropin-releasing hormone. Origin: somatotropin + L. Libero, to free, + -in (05 Mar 2000) |
| somatotropin-releasing hormone | <chemical> Hypothalamic peptide that regulates the synthesis and secretion of somatotropin in the anterior pituitary gland. Chemical name: Somatoliberin (12 Dec 1998) |
| somatotropins, recombinant | Somatotropin prepared by recombinant DNA technology. Several different forms have been developed from humans, cows, and pigs. They have been used to help stimulate growth. (12 Dec 1998) |