endocrinology

[ en-doh-kruh-nol-uh-jee, -krahy- ]

/ ˌɛn doʊ krəˈnɒl ə dʒi, -kraɪ- /

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noun

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

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Origin of endocrinology

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

OTHER WORDS FROM endocrinology

en·do·crin·o·log·ic

[en-doh-krin-l-oj-ik, -krahyn-, -kreen-], /ˌɛn doʊˌkrɪn lˈɒdʒ ɪk, -ˌkraɪn-, -ˌkrin-/, en·do·crin·o·log·i·cal, adjectiveen·do·cri·nol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby endocrinology

endocrine, endocrine disruptor, endocrine gland, endocrine system, endocrinologist, endocrinology, endocrinopathy, endocrinous, endocuticle, endocytobiology, endocytose

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How to use endocrinology in a sentence

Follow-up research, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology in 2019, found that one-third of participants remained in remission at the two-year mark.
Type 2 Diabetes Remission Is Possible. Here’s How to Do It|Michael O. Schroeder|March 17, 2022|Time
Before he trained in neuroscience and endocrinology at the University of Cambridge, Coates got a PhD in economics there and then worked on trading desks at Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank.
This is your brain on Robinhood|John Detrixhe|August 30, 2020|Quartz
Experts hailed from disciplines such as agronomy, exercise physiology, endocrinology, metabolomics, and rheology, among others.
The Science of Ingredient Innovation||December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for endocrinology

endocrinology

/ (ˌɛndəʊkraɪˈnɒlədʒɪ, -krɪ-) /

noun

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

Derived forms of endocrinology

endocrinologic (ˌɛndəʊˌkrɪnəˈlɒdʒɪk) or endocrinological, adjectiveendocrinologist, noun

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Scientific definitions for endocrinology

endocrinology

[ ĕn′də-krə-nŏl′ə-jē ]

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