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ENDOCRINOLOGY
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
The branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("endocrinology" is a kind of...):
medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)
Domain member category:
taret organ ((endocrinology) organ most affected by a particular hormone)
Derivation:
endocrinologist (physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system)