| estrogen replacement therapy |
(ERT) - Use of the female hormone estrogen to replace that which the body no longer produces naturally after medical or surgical menopause.
출처: www.ukhealthcare.uky.edu/patient/glossary/glossary...
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| estrogen |
A hormone produced by the ovaries and testes. It stimulates the development of secondary sexual characteristics and induces menstruation in women. Estrogen is important for the maintenance of normal brain function and development of nerve cells. Estrogen is used therapeutically to treat breast and prostate cancer and osteoporosis, and to relieve the discomforts of menopause. Some research suggests that estrogen may be beneficial in preventing Alzheimer
출처: www.alz.org/Resources/Glossary.asp
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| estivation |
a state of lower metabolic activity during droughts or hot seasons. Compare "hibernation."
출처: museum.nhm.uga.edu/gawildlife/glossary/gawwglossar...
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| estrus |
a period of sexual excitement and mating readiness of female mammals, also called "heat."
출처: museum.nhm.uga.edu/gawildlife/glossary/gawwglossar...
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| estrogen receptor |
ER. Protein found on some cancer cells to which estrogen will attach.
출처: www.spineuniverse.com/community/cancerdictionary.h...
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