| estrogen replacement therapy | term type: main entry term part of speech: noun number: singular definition: treatment involving the use of natural or synthetic estrogen to replace estrogen that is no longer produced by the ovaries in postmenopausal or estrogen-deficient women. (es) origination date: 29/11/2000note: Some studies have indicated that this therapy increases the risk of breast cancer. However, a 1992 review of the literature contradicted this finding. (en) reliability code: 9 context (x): I_esreth.txt origination date: 16/04/2002 |
| hormonal replacement therapy | definition: see estrogen replacement therapy. (en) cross-reference: synonym: ESTROGEN-REPLACEMENT-THERAPY term type: synonym part of speech: noun number: singular reliability code: 9 context (x): I_horeth.txt originator: Arianne |
| ERT | definition: see estrogen replacement therapy. (en) cross-reference: abbreviation: ESTROGEN-REPLACEMENT-THERAPY term type: abbreviated form of term part of speech: noun number: singular reliability code: 9 context (x): I_esreth.txt origination date: 16/04/2002 |
| terapia hormonal sustitutoria | term type: main entry term part of speech: noun number: singular definition: tratamiento que consiste en la administración de estrógeno, natural o sintético, a mujeres cuyos ovarios ya no pueden producir dicha hormona. (es) note: Algunos estudios afirman que esta terapia aumenta el riesgo de cáncer de mama. No obstante, otros afirman lo contrario. (es) reliability code: 9 |