estrogen replacement therapy
noun
: hormone replacement therapy involving the administration of estrogen without progestin
Examples of estrogen replacement therapy in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Women with Turner syndrome generally undergo human growth hormone and estrogen replacement therapy to boost height and trigger the onset of puberty, respectively.
—
Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 15 Jan. 2024
Females receiving estrogen replacement therapy to treat menopause symptoms decrease their risk of heart attack by 50%.15 High blood pressure, which increases everyone's risk of heart disease and stroke, often goes undiagnosed in women.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 13 June 2023
Currently, the go-to remedy for hot flashes is estrogen replacement therapy to compensate for a drop in estrogen levels after menopause.
—Roni Dengler, Discover Magazine, 11 July 2018
In one famous example, estrogen replacement therapy after menopause was thought to have benefits in preventing heart and other problems; large studies showed this was not the case.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 8 July 2020
Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 15 Jan. 2024
Females receiving estrogen replacement therapy to treat menopause symptoms decrease their risk of heart attack by 50%.15 High blood pressure, which increases everyone's risk of heart disease and stroke, often goes undiagnosed in women.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 13 June 2023
Currently, the go-to remedy for hot flashes is estrogen replacement therapy to compensate for a drop in estrogen levels after menopause.
—Roni Dengler, Discover Magazine, 11 July 2018
In one famous example, estrogen replacement therapy after menopause was thought to have benefits in preventing heart and other problems; large studies showed this was not the case.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 8 July 2020
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'estrogen replacement therapy.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near estrogen replacement therapy
Cite this Entry
“Estrogen replacement therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estrogen%20replacement%20therapy. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
estrogen replacement therapy
noun
estrogen re·place·ment therapy
-ri-ˈplā-smənt- 
: the administration of estrogen especially to treat menopausal symptoms and prevent postmenopausal osteoporosis
—abbreviation ERT
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share