endocrinology
pronunciation
How to pronounce endocrinology in British English:
UK [ˌendəʊkrɪˈnɒlədʒi]
How to pronounce endocrinology in American English:
US [ˌendoʊkrəˈnɑlədʒi]
-
- Noun:
- the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions
Word Origin
- endocrinology (n.)
- 1917, from endocrine + -ology. Related: Endocrinologist.
Example
- 1. These findings shocked the endocrinology community and set off a new wave of research .
- 2. Dr. tremblay has published more than 160 papers and book chapters in the areas of childhood obesity , physical activity measurement , exercise physiology , exercise endocrinology and health surveillance .
- 3. To do so , they will need to weave together several disparate strands of the subject-genetics , endocrinology , molecular biology and even psychology .
- 4. He is an associate professor of endocrinology at odense university in denmark and has studied these hormones and their functions .
- 5. First author of the study is thomas scherer , phd , postdoctoral fellow in mount sinai 's department of medicine in the division of endocrinology , diabetes and bone disease .