andrology

[ an-drol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the study of the functions and diseases peculiar to males, especially of the reproductive organs.

andrology

/ ænˈdrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of medicine concerned with diseases in men, esp of the reproductive organs

Derived Forms

• anˈdrologist, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of andrology¹

First recorded in 1970–75; andro- + -logy

Word History and Origins

Origin of andrology¹

C20: from andro- + -logy