eccrinology

[ ek-ruh-nol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌɛk rəˈnɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the branch of physiology and anatomy dealing with secretions and the secretory glands.

Origin of eccrinology

< Greek ekkrī́n(ein) to secrete ( ek- ec- + krī́nein to separate) + -o- + -logy

Words nearby eccrinology

ecclus., eccremocarpus, eccrine, eccrine gland, eccrine poroma, eccrinology, eccrisis, eccritic, eccyesis, ecdemic, ecdysiast

British Dictionary definitions for eccrinology

eccrinology
/ (ˌɛkrɪˈnɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of medical science concerned with secretions of the eccrine glands