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HRT (hormone replacement therapy)
The combination therapy of estrogen plus progestogen, termed hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) is used to treat menopause. It reduces or stops the short-term changes of menopause such as hot flashes…
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Show more- Tuberculosis, miliary The presence of numerous sites of tuberculosis infection each of which is minute, due to dissemination of…
- Xanthoma, disseminatum A type of xanthoma characterized by orange-to-brown nodules on the skin or mucus membranes
- Interatrial septum The partition separating the upper chambers (the atria) of the heart
- Cognitive therapy A relatively short-term form of psychotherapy based on the concept that the way we think about things affects…
- P53 A tumor suppressor. The designation 'p53' stands for 'protein 53 kilodaltons' in size. p53 is a specific…
- Scleredema adultorum A misleading term since scleredema can also occur in children. See: Scleredema
- Vesicoenteric Pertaining to both the urinary bladder and intestine or to a communication between them, as in a…
- Aortic valve One of the four valves in the heart, this valve is situated at exit of the left ventricle of the heart where…
- Cigarette A small roll of finely cut tobacco enclosed in a wrapper of thin paper designed for smoking. 'Cigarettes are…
- Papillomatosis, recurrent respiratory Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis involves the growth of numerous warty growths in the larynx on the vocal…
- Senile lentigo A benign pigmented flat spot on sun-exposed skin in older adults, especially on the back of the hands and on…
- Thermostat A device that monitors temperature and automatically maintains it at certain levels. In a human, a tiny part…