adenology

[ ad-n-ol-uh-jee ]

nounMedicine/Medical.
  1. the branch of medicine dealing with the development, structure, function, and diseases of glands.

Origin of adenology

1
First recorded in 1745–55; adeno- + -logy

Other words from adenology

  • ad·en·o·log·i·cal [ad-n-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌæd n əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective

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