hormone therapy

A medical intervention in which hormones are used as a course of treatment for a particular illness. My grandmother is now undergoing hormone therapy for her cancer—I sure hope it works.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Agnetha	ahng-NE-tah (Swedish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Adele	[ə'del]
Caden	KAY-dən	English (Modern)
Marianne	[.mæri'æn]
Sadie	SAY-dee	English
Noelene	-	English (Rare)