Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
| Gonadotropin-releasing hormone | |
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| Term | Gonadotropin-releasing hormone |
| Short definition | gonadoblastoma (goh-NA-doh-blas-TOH-muh) A rare tumor consisting of more than one cell type found in the gonads (testes and ovaries), including germ cells, stromal cells and granulosa cells. Gonadoblastomas are usually benign (not cancer), but they can sometimes become malignant (cancer) if left untreated. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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gonadotropin-releasing hormone - (pronounced) (goh-NA-doh-TROH-pin-reh-LEE-sing HOR-mone) A hormone made by a part of the brain called the hypothalamus. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone causes the pituitary gland in the brain to make and secrete the hormones luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). In men, these hormones cause the testicles to produce testosterone. In women, they cause the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone. Also called GnRH, LH-RH, LHRH and luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone
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