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Meaning of estrogen replacement therapy: Hormones given to postmenopausal women or to women who have had their ovaries surgically removed.

Definition of estrogen replacement therapy

Hormones given to postmenopausal women or to women who have had their ovaries surgically removed. Hormones are given to replace the estrogen no longer produced by the ovaries. Also called ERT.

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