hormone replacement therapy

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Definition of hormone replacement therapy in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) hormon replasman tedavisi

Related Terms

hormone therapy

(Tıp) hormon tedavisi

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Definition of hormone replacement therapy in English English dictionary

Any of several medical regimens that introduce hormones to the body to replace lost or unavailable ones. Abbreviation HRT

Elderly women can use estrogenic hormone replacement therapy to alleviate postmenopausal symptoms.

form of medical treatment in which a patient receives medicinal supplements to replace missing or deficient hormones (commonly used to treat women during and after menopause)

If a woman has hormone replacement therapy, she takes the hormone oestrogen, usually in order to control the symptoms of the menopause. The abbreviation HRT is often used. The administration of estrogen and progestin to women to relieve the symptoms of menopause, prevent osteoporosis, and reduce the risk of heart disease. HRT

hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis

hrt

Hyphenation

hor·mone re·place·ment the·ra·py

Turkish pronunciation

hôrmōn rîpleysmınt therıpi

Pronunciation

/ˈhôrˌmōn rəˈplāsmənt ˈᴛʜerəpē/ /ˈhɔːrˌmoʊn rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˈθɛrəpiː/