endocrinology

American  

[en-doh-kruh-nol-uh-jee, -krahy-] / ˌɛn doʊ krəˈnɒl ə dʒi, -kraɪ- /

noun

1. the branch of biology dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions, especially in relation to their processes or functions.

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endocrinology British  

/ -krɪ-, ˌɛndəʊkraɪˈnɒlədʒɪ, ˌɛndəʊˌkrɪnəˈlɒdʒɪk /

noun

1. the branch of medical science concerned with the endocrine glands and their secretions

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endocrinology Scientific  

/ ĕn′də-krə-nŏl′ə-jē /

1. The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the endocrine system.

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Other Word Forms

• endocrinologic adjective
• endocrinological adjective
• endocrinologist noun

Etymology

Origin of endocrinology

First recorded in 1915–20; endocrine + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

The drugmaker agreed to buy smaller biotech Soleno Therapeutics for $2.9 billion, or $53 a share, in an attempt to bolster its endocrinology and rare-disease portfolio.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Snyders and Tysoe, 33, a London-based editor of an endocrinology journal, visited Mauritius last October for another friend’s wedding at the Maritim Resort & Spa on Turtle Bay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

“You’re also post-menopausal at 58,” Dr. Behar interjected, revealing herself to be an armchair expert in female endocrinology.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

Kirsty Elliot-Sale, professor of female endocrinology and exercise physiology at the Institute of Sport, believes data-driven, science-backed research into menstrual cycles could be "game changing" for women's sport.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

Maybe she was already making the connections she would later make, between village babies and this suburban one, between old wives’ tales and new endocrinology .

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides