Occupation or Discipline
endocrinology Audio
en·do·cri·nol·o·gy [ en-doh-kruh-nol-uh-jee, -krahy- ]
Subclass of:
Internal medicine specialty; Physiology
Etymology:
Greek endon = within + krinein = to separate + logos = study or science
The science or body of knowledge of the endocrine glands.
Definitions related to endocrinology:
  • A subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the metabolism, physiology, and disorders of the ENDOCRINE SYSTEM.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The science and medical specialty concerned with the metabolism, physiology, or hormonal secretions and their physiologic and pathologic relations.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Endocrinology, medical discipline dealing with the role of hormones and other biochemical mediators in regulating bodily functions and with the treatment of imbalances of these hormones. Although some endocrine diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, have been known since antiquity, endocrinology...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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