Naturally occurring estrogen and progesterone have been found to influence the development and growth of some cancers. Because birth control pills contain female hormones, researchers have been interested in determining whether there is any link between these widely used contraceptives and cancer risk.
Patricia /pÉËtrÉªÊÉ/ is a common female given name of Latin origin. Derived from the Latin word patrician, meaning noble, the masculine form of the name is Patrick.The name Patricia was the second most common female name in the United States according to the 1990 US Census.It is commonly shortened to 'Pat', 'Pati/Paty', 'Patsy', 'Patty/Patti/Pattie', 'Trish' or 'Trisha/Tricia'.These diminutives are sometimes used as names in their own right.he name Patricia was the second most common female name in the United States according to the 1990 US Census. It is commonly shortened to 'Pat', 'Pati/Paty', 'Patsy', 'Patty/Patti/Pattie', 'Trish' or 'Trisha/Tricia'. These diminutives are sometimes used as names in their own right.
The word patrician is derived from the Latin word patricius (plural patricii), which comes from patrÄs, the plural of pater (father). Pater was one of the terms applied to the original members of the Roman Senate. The word comes down in English as patrician from the Middle English patricion, from the Old French patrician. In modern English, the word patrician is generally used to denote a member of the upper class, often with connotations of inherited wealth, elitism, and a sense of noblesse oblige.