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

• endocrinologist
  noun
• endocrinologic
  adjective
• endocrinological
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of endocrinology

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