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Vinony

endocrinology

noun

  1. study of the endocrine system
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɛn.də.kɹɪˈnɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/ / /ˌɛn.də.kɹɪˈnɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/

noun

Etymology: From French endocrinologie, or endocrine + -ology.

  1. 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.”