endocrinology
the branch of biology dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions, especially in relation to their processes or functions.
Origin of endocrinology
1Other 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, adjective
- en·do·cri·nol·o·gist, noun
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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 | TimeBefore 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.
Experts hailed from disciplines such as agronomy, exercise physiology, endocrinology, metabolomics, and rheology, among others.
British Dictionary definitions for endocrinology
/ (ˌɛndəʊkraɪˈnɒlədʒɪ, -krɪ-) /
the branch of medical science concerned with the endocrine glands and their secretions
Derived forms of endocrinology
- endocrinologic (ˌɛndəʊˌkrɪnəˈlɒdʒɪk) or endocrinological, adjective
- endocrinologist, noun
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Scientific definitions for endocrinology
[ ĕn′də-krə-nŏl′ə-jē ]
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the endocrine system.
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