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endocrinology
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en·do·cri·nol·o·gy  (nd-kr-nl-j)
n.
The study of the glands and hormones of the body and their related disorders.
endo·crino·logic (-krn-ljk), endo·crino·logi·cal adj.
endo·cri·nolo·gist n.
endocrinology [ˌɛndəʊkraɪˈnɒlədʒɪ -krɪ-]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the branch of medical science concerned with the endocrine glands and their secretions
endocrinologic  [ˌɛndəʊˌkrɪnəˈlɒdʒɪk], endocrinological adj
endocrinologist  n
endocrinology  (nd-kr-nl-j)
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the endocrine system.
endocrinology
the branch of medical science concerned with endocrine glands and their secretions. — endocrinologist, n. — endocrinologie, endocrinological, adj.
See also: Medical Specialties
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Noun1.endocrinologyendocrinology - the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions
taret organ - (endocrinology) organ most affected by a particular hormone
medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
Translations
endocrinology
n → Endokrinologie f


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