THYROGLOBULIN


Meaning of THYROGLOBULIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ [THIGH-roe-GLOB-yu-lin] ]

The form that thyroid hormone takes when stored in the cells of the thyroid. If the thyroid has been removed, thyroglobulin should not show up on a blood test. Doctors measure thyroglobulin level in blood to detect thyroid cancer cells that remain in the body after treatment.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).