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Vinony

andrology

noun

  1. branch of medicine concerned with the anatomy, functions, and disorders (such as infertility or impotence) of the male reproductive system
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Pronunciation: /ænˈdɹɒləd͡ʒi/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr Proto-Hellenic *anḗr Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós)der. English andro- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English andrology From andro- + -logy.

  1. The branch of medicine concerned with male diseases, especially those affecting the male reproductive system.