Estrogen
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| Estrogen | |
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| Term | Estrogen |
| Short definition | estrogen (ES-truh-jin) A type of endogenous hormone that contributes to the development and maintenance of female sexual characteristics and the growth of long bones. Estrogens can also be made in the laboratory. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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estrogen - (pronounced) (ES-truh-jin) A type of endogenous hormone that contributes to the development and maintenance of female sexual characteristics and the growth of long bones. Estrogens can also be made in the laboratory. They can be used as a form of birth control and to treat menopausal symptoms, menstrual irregularities, osteoporosis, and other conditions
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