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en•do•cri•nol•o•gy
(en′dō krə nol′ə jē, -krī-),USA pronunciation n.
en•do•crin•o•log•ic
(en′dō krin′l oj′ik, -krīn′-, -krēn′-),USA pronunciation en′do•crin′o•log′i•cal, adj.
en′do•cri•nol′o•gist, n.
- Biologythe branch of biology dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions, esp. in relation to their processes or functions.
- 1915–20; endocrine + -o- + -logy
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