a hormone generated by the anterior pituitary gland which elicits generation and dispersion of thyroxine and triiodothyronin. Its excretion is managed by thyrotropin-releasing hormone from the hypothalamus. It is utilized within the differential diagnosis of thyroid gland disorders.
THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH): “Thyroid-stimulating hormone is commonly referred to as thyrotropin or thyrotrophic hormone.”