hormone treatment — /ˈhɔmoʊn tritmənt/ (say hawmohn treetmuhnt) noun medical treatment involving the use of hormone creams, etc …
Growth hormone treatment — Growth hormone (GH) is a protein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland which stimulates growth and cell reproduction. In the past growth hormone was extracted from human pituitary glands. GH is now produced by recombinant DNA technology, and… … Wikipedia
thyroid hormone treatment — Treatment with thyroid hormone, which is a hormone that affects heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and weight … English dictionary of cancer terms
Hormone replacement therapy (male-to-female) — Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for transgender and transsexual people replaces the hormones naturally occurring in their bodies with those of the other sex. However, not all cases of hormone replacement therapy are used by transgendered people … Wikipedia
Hormone replacement therapy (menopause) — Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a system of medical treatment for surgically menopausal, perimenopausal and to a lesser extent postmenopausal women. It is based on the idea that the treatment may prevent discomfort caused by diminished… … Wikipedia
hormone therapy — Treatment that adds, blocks, or removes hormones. For certain conditions (such as diabetes or menopause), hormones are given to adjust low hormone levels. To slow or stop the growth of certain cancers (such as prostate and breast cancer),… … English dictionary of cancer terms
hormone responsive — In oncology, describes cancer that responds to hormone treatment … English dictionary of cancer terms
Hormone replacement therapy (female-to-male) — Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for transgender and transsexual people replaces the hormones naturally occurring in their bodies with those of the other sex. However, not all cases of hormone replacement therapy are used by transgendered people … Wikipedia
Hormone therapy — Hormone therapy, or hormonal therapy is the use of hormones in medical treatment. Treatment with hormone antagonists may also referred to as hormonal therapy. Wikipedia has the following articles regarding this topic:Cancer* Hormonal therapy… … Wikipedia
hormone replacement therapy — hormone re placement ,therapy noun uncount medical treatment in which hormones are given to a woman to reduce the effects of the MENOPAUSE (=when she stops being able to have children): HRT … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
