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.
Calpurnia /cal-pur-nia/ [4 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced cahl-PURR-nyia. It is of Latin origin.Probably from a clan name of uncertain meaning. The name of Julius Caesar's last wife, who appears in Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar.Literary: the name of the Finches' cook in the book To Kill a Mockingbird.alpurnia /cal-pur-nia/ [4 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced cahl-PURR-nyia. It is of Latin origin. Probably from a clan name of uncertain meaning.