adenology

[ad-n-ol-uh-jee]

noun Medicine/Medical.

the branch of medicine dealing with the development, structure, function, and diseases of glands.

Origin:
1745–55; adeno- + -logy

Related forms

ad·en·o·log·i·cal

[ad-n-uh-loj-i-kuhl] , adjective

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Adenology is always a great word to know.

So is patella. Does it mean:

the flat, movable bone at the front of the knee; kneecap.

a bone in the human leg extending from the pelvis to the knee, that is the longest, largest, and strongest in the body; thighbone.

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