adenology

[ ad-n-ol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌæd nˈɒl ə dʒi /

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noun Medicine/Medical.

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

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Origin of adenology

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

ad·en·o·log·i·cal

[ad-n-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌæd n əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective