endocrinology


en·do·cri·nol·o·gy

noun \ˌen-də-kri-ˈnä-lə-jē, -ˌkrī-\

Definition of ENDOCRINOLOGY

: a branch of medicine concerned with the structure, function, and disorders of the endocrine glands
en·do·cri·nol·o·gist \-jist\ noun

Origin of ENDOCRINOLOGY

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1913

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