HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy)
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) | ||||
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HRT Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
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HRT
hostage rescue team
hostage rescue team
HRT Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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HRT
Noun
1. hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis
(synonym) hormone replacement therapy, hormone-replacement therapy
(hypernym) therapy
Noun
1. hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis
(synonym) hormone replacement therapy, hormone-replacement therapy
(hypernym) therapy
HRT Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
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HRT
Hormone replacement therapy. Hormones (estrogen, progesterone, or both) given to women after menopause to replace the hormones no longer produced by the ovaries. Also called menopausal hormone therapy.
Hormone replacement therapy. Hormones (estrogen, progesterone, or both) given to women after menopause to replace the hormones no longer produced by the ovaries. Also called menopausal hormone therapy.
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hormone replacement therapy
the administration of exogenous hormones (typically estrogen) to replace those that the body is not able to produce (e.g., due to menopause or hysterectomy). HRT is used to relieve symptoms hormonal deficiency (e.g., hot flashes, osteoporosis).
the administration of exogenous hormones (typically estrogen) to replace those that the body is not able to produce (e.g., due to menopause or hysterectomy). HRT is used to relieve symptoms hormonal deficiency (e.g., hot flashes, osteoporosis).
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| The Glossary of the American Council on Science and Health |
hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Estrogen replacement therapy with or without progesterone dosing.
Estrogen replacement therapy with or without progesterone dosing.
| Menopause Glossary |
HRT
hormone replacement therapy; the use of estrogen combined with progestin for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and the prevention of some long-term effects of menopause.
hormone replacement therapy; the use of estrogen combined with progestin for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and the prevention of some long-term effects of menopause.
| Hormone Replacement therapy |
HRT
Hormone replacement therapy in which estrogen is taken alone or with progestin.
Hormone replacement therapy in which estrogen is taken alone or with progestin.
HRT Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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HRT
High Resolution Temperature Log
High Resolution Temperature Log
HRT Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
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HRT
Arrhythmia Research Technology Inc.
Exchange: AMEX
Markets and distributes computerized medical instruments which monitor, record and analyze electrical impulses of the heart to detect and aid in the treatment of potentially lethal arrhythmias; And manufactures and distributes silver/silver chloride-plated sensor elements used in the manufacture of disposable
Arrhythmia Research Technology Inc.
Exchange: AMEX
Markets and distributes computerized medical instruments which monitor, record and analyze electrical impulses of the heart to detect and aid in the treatment of potentially lethal arrhythmias; And manufactures and distributes silver/silver chloride-plated sensor elements used in the manufacture of disposable
HRT Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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HRT
HRT is an abbreviation that can stand for:
- Hampton Roads Transit, the mass transit system for the Hampton Roads, Virginia area
- Hartwell Railroad Company
- Heart rate turbulence, the return to equilibrium of heart rate after a premature ventricular contraction (PVC)
- High rising terminal, a feature of speech
- Holistic Relaxation Therapist, a new branch of alternative medicine to help people reduce stress and promote wellness without the use of medications.
- Holden Racing Team, a V8 Supercar racing team
- Hormone replacement therapy, a system of medical treatment for perimenopausal and postmenopausal women
- Hormone replacement therapy (trans), for transgender and transsexual people
- Hostage Rescue Team, of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Hrvatska radiotelevizija (Croatian Radiotelevision), the Croatian public broadcasting corporation
- Humane Research Trust, a British medical research charity
- Hydraulic retention time, the average length of time that a soluble compound remains in a constructed reactor
- RAF Linton-on-Ouse, the IATA airport code
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