endocrinology
[ en-doh-kruh-nol-uh-jee, -krahy- ]
/ ˌɛn doʊ krəˈnɒl ə dʒi, -kraɪ- /
noun
the branch of biology dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions, especially in relation to their processes or functions.
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, adjective en·do·cri·nol·o·gist, nounWords nearby endocrinology
endocranium,
endocrine,
endocrine disruptor,
endocrine gland,
endocrine system,
endocrinology,
endocrinoma,
endocrinopathy,
endocrinous,
endocuticle,
endocystitis
Example sentences from the Web for endocrinology
Experts hailed from disciplines such as agronomy, exercise physiology, endocrinology, metabolomics, and rheology, among others.
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, adjective endocrinologist, nounMedical definitions for endocrinology
endocrinology
[ ĕn′də-krə-nŏl′ə-jē ]
n.
The study of the glands and hormones of the body and their related disorders.
Other words from endocrinology
en′do•cri′no•log′ic (-krĭn′ə-lŏj′ĭk) null adj.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.