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endocrinology
[ en-doh-kruh-nol-uh-jee, -krahy- ]
noun
- the branch of biology dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions, especially in relation to their processes or functions.
endocrinology
/ -krɪ-; ˌɛndəʊkraɪˈnɒlədʒɪ; ˌɛndəʊˌkrɪnəˈlɒdʒɪk /
noun
- the branch of medical science concerned with the endocrine glands and their secretions
endocrinology
/ ĕn′də-krə-nŏl′ə-jē /
- The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the endocrine system.
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Derived Forms
- endocrinologic, adjective
- ˌendocriˈnologist, noun
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Other Words From
- en·do·crin·o·log·ic [en-doh-krin-l-, oj, -ik, -krahyn-, -kreen-], en·do·crin·o·log·i·cal adjective
- en·do·cri·nol·o·gist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of endocrinology1
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Example Sentences
Experts hailed from disciplines such as agronomy, exercise physiology, endocrinology, metabolomics, and rheology, among others.
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