Progesterone
A female hormone, the principal hormone that prepares the uterus to receive and sustain fertilized eggs.
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A lab test that is used to determine whether breast cancer cells have progesterone receptors. If the cells have progesterone receptors, they may depend on progesterone for growth and usually respond to hormone therapy. Breast cancer cells that do not have progesterone receptors do not need the hormone progesterone to grow and usually do not […]
- Progestin
Any one of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone.
- Prognathism
An overly prominent jaw. Prognathism may cause no problems or be associated with dental problems. Prognathism is characteristic of some diseases, such as acromegaly.
- Prognosis
The forecast of the probable outcome or course of a disease; the patient’s chance of ‘recovery.
- Prognostic
Pertaining to the prognosis, the outlook for the patient.