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the branch of biology dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions, especially in relation to their processes or functions.
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World English Dictionary
endocrinology (ˌɛndəʊkraɪˈnɒlədʒɪ, -krɪ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| the branch of medical science concerned with the endocrine glands and their secretions | |
| endocrinologic | |
| —adj | |
| endocrino'logical | |
| —adj | |
| endocri'nologist | |
| —n | |
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Endocrinology
has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells. |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
endocrinology en·do·cri·nol·o·gy (ěn'də-krə-nŏl'ə-jē)
n.
The study of the glands and hormones of the body and their related disorders.
en'do·cri'no·log'ic (-krĭn'ə-lŏj'ĭk) or en'do·crin'o·log'i·cal adj.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| endocrinology (ěn'də-krə-nŏl'ə-jē) Pronunciation Key
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the endocrine system. |
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In fact, some researchers joke that endocrinology is now a subfield of neuroendocrinology.
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