First Known Use: circa 1913
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endocrinology
noun en·do·cri·nol·o·gy \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
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endocrinology
noun en·do·cri·nol·o·gy \ˌen-də-kri-ˈnäl-ə-jē, -ˌkrī-\
plural en·do·cri·nol·o·gies
Medical Definition of ENDOCRINOLOGY
: a science dealing with the endocrine glands
—en·do·cri·nol·o·gist \-jəst\ noun
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