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SOMATOTROPHIC HORMONE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hormones
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- growth hormone
1, record 1, English, growth%20hormone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GH 2, record 1, English, GH
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- somatotrophin 3, record 1, English, somatotrophin
- somatotropin 4, record 1, English, somatotropin
- somatotropic hormone 4, record 1, English, somatotropic%20hormone
- somatotrophic hormone 4, record 1, English, somatotrophic%20hormone
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An anterior pituitary hormone that causes growth of almost all cells and tissues of the body. 5, record 1, English, - growth%20hormone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The synonymous relationship between the terms "somatotrophic" and "somatitropic" is not clearly established. In the first case, the suffix "trophic", means: of, relating to, or characterized by a specified kind of nutrition. In the second case, it means acting on something specified. Moreover, the prefix "tropic", from Grec origin, meaning a turning, in English means: affecting or attracted to something specified. 6, record 1, English, - growth%20hormone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hormones
- Biochimie
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hormone de croissance
1, record 1, French, hormone%20de%20croissance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GH 1, record 1, French, GH
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hormone somatotrope 2, record 1, French, hormone%20somatotrope
feminine noun
- STH 2, record 1, French, STH
correct, feminine noun
- STH 2, record 1, French, STH
- somathormone 2, record 1, French, somathormone
feminine noun
- somatotrophine 3, record 1, French, somatotrophine
feminine noun
- somatotropine 4, record 1, French, somatotropine
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hormone sécrétée par une glande du cerveau, l'hypophyse, et qui conserve le rythme normal de croissance, de la naissance à l'âge adulte. 5, record 1, French, - hormone%20de%20croissance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Somatotrophine et non «somatotropine». Confirmé par le service du dictionnaire de l'Académie française le 27 janvier 2000, qui précise : «la graphie erronée somatotropine est de toute évidence due au fait que l'hormone de croissance est dite aussi hormone somatotrope ou simplement «somatotrope». 4, record 1, French, - hormone%20de%20croissance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Du point de vue linguistique, l'abréviation «GH» est à éviter dans les textes français, cependant les scientifiques de langue française l'emploient couramment. 5, record 1, French, - hormone%20de%20croissance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hormonas
- Bioquímica
- Biología molecular
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hormona del crecimiento
1, record 1, Spanish, hormona%20del%20crecimiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hormona somatotrópica 2, record 1, Spanish, hormona%20somatotr%C3%B3pica
feminine noun
- somatotrofina 2, record 1, Spanish, somatotrofina
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hormona secretada por la hipófisis que promueve el crecimiento de los tejidos al estimular la formación de proteínas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hormona%20del%20crecimiento
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La hormona de crecimiento humano recombinante, es decir producida genéticamente, está en estudio como tratamiento del síndrome de desgaste. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hormona%20del%20crecimiento
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