Cell
somatotrophs
Subclass of:
Pituitary Gland, Anterior;
Epithelial Cells;
Endocrine Cells
Definitions related to somatotrophs:
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Anterior pituitary cells which produce GROWTH HORMONE.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(somatotroph cell) An acidophil of the adenohypophysis that stains preferentially with orange G and secretes growth hormone.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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