estriol /es·tri·ol/ (es´tre-ol) a relatively weak human estrogen (q.v.), being a metabolic product of estradiol and estrone found in high concentrations in urine, especially during pregnancy.
estriol
estriol (esˑ·trē·
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estriol
es·tri·ol ( s tr -ôl , - l, -str-)n. A metabolite of estradiol and usually the predominant estrogenic metabolite found in the urine of pregnant women. Also called theelol. |
estriol
[es′trē·ôl]
estriol (esˑ·trē·
l),n a form of estrogen synthesized within the liver, used to relieve menopausal complaints. It may increase the risk of endometrial and breast cancers. Also called
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estriol
a relatively weak estrogen, being a metabolic product of estradiol and estrone found in high concentration in the urine of women.
estriol
Physiology A steroid hormone, the synthesis of which depends on a sequence of biochemical reactions in the placenta or fetus in a functional compartment, the fetoplacental unit–FPU. See Triple marker.
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