FSH

FSH
abbr. follicle-stimulating hormone.

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noun
a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth of Graafian follicles in female mammals, and activates the cells in male mammals that form sperm

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abbreviation
follicle-stimulating hormone

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Biochem. follicle-stimulating hormone: a peptide, produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, that regulates the development of the Graafian follicle in the female and stimulates the production of spermatozoa in the male.

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abbrev
1. Follicle-stimulating hormone
2. (of a car; often without caps) full service history

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FSH (no periods),
follicle-stimulating hormone.

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abbr. follicle-stimulating hormone

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  • FSH-RF — endoc. Siglas del término inglés FSH releasing factor. Hormona secretada por el hipotálamo y que estimula la secreción en la hipófisis de la hormona foliculoestimulante (FSH). Medical Dictionary. 2011 …   Diccionario médico

  • FSH — endoc. Siglas de la hormona folículo estimulante. Medical Dictionary. 2011. FSH iniciales …   Diccionario médico

  • FSH — FSH: svw. ↑ Follitropin. * * * I FSH,   Abkürzung für follikelstimulierendes Hormon. II FSH,   Abkürzung für follikelstimulierendes Hormon …   Universal-Lexikon

  • FSH-RF — FSH RF, FSH RH: svw. ↑ Folliberin …   Universal-Lexikon

  • FSH-RH — FSH RF, FSH RH: svw. ↑ Folliberin …   Universal-Lexikon

  • FSH — may refer to: * Follicle stimulating hormone * Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy * International Civil Aviation Organisation code for Flash Airlines * Former Toronto Stock Exchange symbol for Four Seasons Hotels * Fukuoka Softbank Hawks,… …   Wikipedia

  • FSH — FSH. См. фолликулостимулирующий гормон. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • FSH — FSH. = follicle stimulating hormone (см.). (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • fsh — ● fsh Abréviation de l anglais Follicle Stimulating Hormone désignant la folliculo stimuline …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • FSH — ⇒ follikelstimulierendes Hormon …   Deutsch wörterbuch der biologie

  • FSH — FSH: Abk. für ↑follikelstimulierendes Hormon …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

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