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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
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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- Palpebral fissure The opening for the eyes between the eyelids.
- Cyst, thyrolingual See: Thyroglossal cyst
- Antifungal medication A drug used to treat fungal infections. Examples of antifungal drugs include miconazole (MONISTAT) and…
- Wheezer A slang term for a patient who is wheezing. Sometimes applied to someone having serious trouble breathing
- San Joaquin Valley disease A disease also called coccidioidomycosis (CM) due to a fungus called Coccidioides immitis. About 40% of…
- Hct (hematocrit) Hematocrit): Abbreviation for hematocrit. The hematocrit is the proportion, by volume, of the blood that…
- Pylorus The outlet of the stomach.
- Astrocytoma A tumor that begins in the brain or spinal cord in small, star-shaped cells called astrocytes. The location…
- Flat feet A condition of the feet in which the arch of the instep is flattened and the entire sole touches the ground…
- Lentiginosis profusa syndrome See: LEOPARD syndrome
- Reproductive system In women, the organs that are directly involved in producing eggs and in conceiving and carrying babies. In…