endocrinology

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UK/ˌɛn.də.kɹɪˈnɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/US/ˌɛn.də.kɹɪˈnɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/

noun

The study of the endocrine glands of the human body, the hormones produced by them, and their related disorders.

OriginFrench endocrinologie →
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Meanings

nounendocrinology (countable and uncountable, plural endocrinologies)

plural endocrinologies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe 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.

    2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 169

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hormonology

Origin

  1. Frenchendocrinologie
  2. Englishendocrinology

From French endocrinologie, or endocrine + -ology.

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Translations

Catalan endocrinologia
  • endocrinologiastudy of the endocrine glands
Chinese Cantonese 內分泌學 /内分泌学
  • 內分泌學 /内分泌学 (noi⁶ fan¹ bei³ hok⁶)study of the endocrine glands
Chinese Mandarin 內分泌學 /内分泌学, 內分泌科 /内分泌科
  • 內分泌學 /内分泌学 (nèifēnmìxué)study of the endocrine glands
  • 內分泌科 /内分泌科 (nèifēnmìkē)study of the endocrine glands
Czech endokrinologie
  • endokrinologiestudy of the endocrine glands
Danish endokrinologi
  • endokrinologistudy of the endocrine glands
Dutch endocrinologie
  • endocrinologiestudy of the endocrine glands
Finnish endokrinologia
  • endokrinologiastudy of the endocrine glands
French endocrinologie
  • endocrinologiestudy of the endocrine glands
German Endokrinologie
  • Endokrinologiestudy of the endocrine glands
Greek ενδοκρινολογία
  • ενδοκρινολογία (endokrinología)study of the endocrine glands
Hungarian endokrinológia
  • endokrinológiastudy of the endocrine glands
Icelandic innkirtlafræði
  • innkirtlafræðistudy of the endocrine glands
Indonesian endokrinologi
  • endokrinologistudy of the endocrine glands
Italian endocrinologia
  • endocrinologiastudy of the endocrine glands
Korean 내분비학
  • 내분비학 (naebunbihak)study of the endocrine glands
Latvian endokrinoloģija
  • endokrinoloģijastudy of the endocrine glands
Norwegian Bokmål endokrinologi
  • endokrinologistudy of the endocrine glands
Polish endokrynologia
  • endokrynologiastudy of the endocrine glands
Portuguese endocrinologia
  • endocrinologiastudy of the endocrine glands
Romanian endocrinologie
  • endocrinologiestudy of the endocrine glands
Russian эндокриноло́гия
  • эндокриноло́гия (endokrinológija)study of the endocrine glands
Slovak endokrinológia
  • endokrinológiastudy of the endocrine glands
Spanish endocrinología
  • endocrinologíastudy of the endocrine glands
Swedish endokrinologi
  • endokrinologistudy of the endocrine glands
Ukrainian ендокриноло́гія
  • ендокриноло́гія (endokrynolóhija)study of the endocrine glands

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with endocrinology

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APA

endocrinology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endocrinology

MLA

“endocrinology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endocrinology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endocrinology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endocrinology.

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