thyroglobulin

IPA: θˈaɪroʊgɫˈɑbjʌɫɪn

(biochemistry) A globulin, produced by the thyroid gland, that has a role in the production of the thyroid hormones

Examples of "thyroglobulin" in Sentences

Low serum thyroglobulin as a clue to the diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis factitia.
They had produced antibodies to the thyroglobulin and developed lesions in their thyroids.
Your thyroid contains thyroglobulin protein, which binds to iodine to form hormones, which in turn influence essentially every organ, tissue and cell in your body.
In one of the final steps involved in creating this pure thyroglobulin and assuring it was not altered, Rose injected that thyroglobulin—derived from rabbit thyroids—back into his rabbits.
After a patient's initial treatment, the standard follow-up includes periodic ultrasound exams of the neck as well as blood tests to measure thyroglobulin, a protein that is an excellent tumor marker for differentiated thyroid cancer.