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thyrocalcitonin — ☆ thyrocalcitonin [thī΄rō kal΄si tō′nin ] n. 〚 THYRO + CALCI + TON(E) + IN1〛 CALCITONIN … Universalium
thyrocalcitonin — ☆ thyrocalcitonin [thī΄rō kal΄si tō′nin ] n. [ THYRO + CALCI + TON(E) + IN1] CALCITONIN … English World dictionary
Thyrocalcitonin — A hormone, also called calcitonin, produced by the thyroid gland that lowers the levels of calcium and phosphate in the blood and promotes the formation of bone. Bone is in a constant state of remodeling whereby old bone is removed by cells… … Medical dictionary
thyrocalcitonin — noun Date: 1963 calcitonin … New Collegiate Dictionary
thyrocalcitonin — thy·ro·calcitonin … English syllables
thyrocalcitonin — n.; see calcitonin … The new mediacal dictionary
thyrocalcitonin — noun thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone • Syn: ↑calcitonin • Hypernyms: ↑thyroid hormone … Useful english dictionary
calcitonin — thyrocalcitonin; n. a hormone, produced by C cells in the thyroid gland, that lowers the levels of calcium and phosphate in the blood. A recombinant form of calcitonin, salcatonin (Miacalcic), is given by injection to treat hypercalcaemia and… … The new mediacal dictionary
Calcitonin — A hormone produced by the thyroid gland that lowers the levels of calcium and phosphate in the blood and promotes the formation of bone. Bone is in a constant state of remodeling whereby old bone is removed by cells called osteoclast and new bone … Medical dictionary
Тиреокальцитонин — кальцитонин, гормон позвоночных животных и человека, вызывающий понижение содержания Ca2+ в плазме крови. У рыб, земноводных, пресмыкающихся и птиц вырабатывается в так называемых ультимобранхиальных тельцах, развивающихся из последней… … Большая советская энциклопедия
