endocrinology
n. uncountable C1 Advanced US //ˌɛndoʊkɹəˈnɑɫədʒi// UK //ˌɛndəʊkɹɪnˈɒlədʒi// en·docrinol·o·gy
n. the study of hormones and the glands that make them. Doctors in this field help people with problems like diabetes or thyroid issues.
n. the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the endocrine system, its diseases, and the hormones it produces.
She is studying endocrinology to become a hormone specialist.
After years of research in endocrinology, the team developed a new treatment for patients with insulin resistance.
Advances in endocrinology have allowed for more precise monitoring of hormonal fluctuations, leading to better management of conditions that were once considered untreatable.
From French endocrinologie, or endocrine + -ology.