anti-Mullerian hormone

noun

anti-Mul·​ler·​ian hormone -myü-ˈlir-ē-ən-, -mi-, -mə- How to pronounce anti-Mullerian hormone (audio)
variants or anti-Müellerian hormone or anti-mullerian hormone or anti-müellerian hormone
: mullerian inhibiting substance

Note: Anti-mullerian hormone is used especially when referring to Mullerian inhibiting substance produced by the granulosa cells of developing ovarian follicles and used in the evaluation of fertility as a diagnostic marker for the remaining pool of developing follicles.

abbreviation AMH

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“Anti-Mullerian hormone.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/anti-Mullerian%20hormone. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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