eccrinology

[ ek-ruh-nol-uh-jee ]

noun

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

eccrinology

/ ˌɛkrɪˈnɒlədʒɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of eccrinology¹

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