endocrinology en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɛn.də.kɹɪˈnɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌɛn.də.kɹɪˈnɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ (General-American)
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Etymology
From French endocrinologie, or endocrine + -ology.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The study of the endocrine glands of the human body, the hormones produced by them, and their related disorders.
The first journal devoted to endocrinology wasnʼt founded until 1917.
2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 169:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| endocrinologies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
socioendocrinology · neuroendocrinology · neuroimmunoendocrinology · endocrinological · psychoneuroendocrinology · endocrinologic · endocrinologist
Relateds
Translations (30)
nb endokrinologi (study of the endocrine glands) · cmn 內分泌科 /内分泌科 (study of the endocrine glands) · id endokrinologi (study of the endocrine glands) · ast endocrinoloxía (study of the endocrine glands) · cmn 內分泌學 /内分泌学 (study of the endocrine glands) · yue 內分泌學 /内分泌学 (study of the endocrine glands) · ko 내분비학 (study of the endocrine glands) · gl endocrinoloxía (study of the endocrine glands) · it endocrinologia (study of the endocrine glands) · mk ендокринологија (study of the endocrine glands) · da endokrinologi (study of the endocrine glands) · hu endokrinológia (study of the endocrine glands) · de Endokrinologie (study of the endocrine glands) · is innkirtlafræði (study of the endocrine glands) · ru эндокриноло́гия (study of the endocrine glands) · nl endocrinologie (study of the endocrine glands) · es endocrinología (study of the endocrine glands) · pl endokrynologia (study of the endocrine glands) · cs endokrinologie (study of the endocrine glands) · be эндакрынало́гія (study of the endocrine glands) · fr endocrinologie (study of the endocrine glands) · ca endocrinologia (study of the endocrine glands) · sk endokrinológia (study of the endocrine glands) · fi endokrinologia (study of the endocrine glands) · uk ендокриноло́гія (study of the endocrine glands) · pt endocrinologia (study of the endocrine glands) · sv endokrinologi (study of the endocrine glands) · ro endocrinologie (study of the endocrine glands) · el ενδοκρινολογία (study of the endocrine glands) · lv endokrinoloģija (study of the endocrine glands)