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corticotroph

corticotroph definition - medical

cor·ti·co·troph (kôrˈtĭ-kō-trŏfˌ, trōfˌ)

noun

Any of the cells of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that produce adrenocorticotropic hormone.

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