(from the article `endocrine system, human`) Somatotrophs are plentiful in the anterior pituitary gland, constituting about 40 percent of the gland. They are located predominantly in the ...
A cell of the adenohypophysis that produces somatotropin. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(so-mat´o-trōf) a type of acidophil of the adenohypophysis that secretes growth hormone.
Type: Term Pronunciation: sō-mat′ō-trōf Definitions: 1. A cell of the adenohypophysis that produces somatotropin.