andrology

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/ænˈdɹɒləd͡ʒi/

noun

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

OriginAncient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos →
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Meanings

nounandrology (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe branch of medicine concerned with male diseases, especially those affecting the male reproductive system.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂nḗr
  2. Proto-Hellenic*anḗr
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós)
  4. Englishandro-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  7. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  8. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  9. Englishandrology

From andro- + -logy.

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Translations

Esperanto andrologio
  • andrologiobranch of medicine concerned with male diseases
Finnish andrologia
  • andrologiabranch of medicine concerned with male diseases
French andrologie
  • andrologiebranch of medicine concerned with male diseases
German Andrologie
  • Andrologiebranch of medicine concerned with male diseases
Greek ανδρολογία
  • ανδρολογία (andrología)branch of medicine concerned with male diseases
Hungarian andrológia, férfigyógyászat
  • andrológiabranch of medicine concerned with male diseases
  • férfigyógyászatbranch of medicine concerned with male diseases
Indonesian andrologi
  • andrologibranch of medicine concerned with male diseases
Italian andrologia
  • andrologiabranch of medicine concerned with male diseases
Polish andrologia
  • andrologiabranch of medicine concerned with male diseases
Portuguese andrologia
  • andrologiabranch of medicine concerned with male diseases
Russian андроло́гия
  • андроло́гия (andrológija)branch of medicine concerned with male diseases
Scottish Gaelic lèigh-eòlas fhir
  • lèigh-eòlas fhirbranch of medicine concerned with male diseases
Spanish andrología
  • andrologíabranch of medicine concerned with male diseases

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with andrology

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APA

andrology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andrology

MLA

“andrology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andrology. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “andrology,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andrology.

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