endocrinology

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

noun

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

endocrinology

/ -krɪ-; ˌɛndəʊkraɪˈnɒlədʒɪ; ˌɛndəʊˌkrɪnəˈlɒdʒɪk /

noun

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

endocrinology

/ ĕn′də-krə-nŏl′ə-jē /

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

Derived Forms

• endocrinologic, adjective
• ˌendocriˈnologist, noun

Other Words From

• en·do·crin·o·log·ic [en-doh-krin-l-, oj, -ik, -krahyn-, -kreen-], en·do·crin·o·log·i·cal adjective
• en·do·cri·nol·o·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of endocrinology¹

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

Example Sentences

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.

From 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.

From Quartz

Experts hailed from disciplines such as agronomy, exercise physiology, endocrinology, metabolomics, and rheology, among others.

From The Daily Beast