Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,726,529,056 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

endocrinology
(redirected from endocrinologic)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
endocrinology /en·do·cri·nol·o·gy/ (-nol´ah-je)
1. the study of hormones and the endocrine system.
2. a medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the endocrine system.
en·do·cri·nol·o·gy (nd-kr-nl-j)
n.
The study of the glands and hormones of the body and their related disorders.
endo·crino·logic (-krn-ljk), endo·crino·logi·cal adj.
endocrinology
[-krinol′əjē]
Etymology: Gk, endon + krinein, to secrete, logos, science
the study of the anatomic, physiologic, and pathologic characteristics of the endocrine system and of the treatment of endocrine problems.
endocrinology
(en´dōkrinol´jē),
n the study of the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and pathology of the endocrine system and the treatment of endocrine problems.
endocrinology
study of the endocrine system.
endocrinology
The subspecialty of internal medicine dedicated to studying and managing diseases of the endocrine system–eg, conditions affecting the thyroid, adrenal glands, hypophysis and hypothalamic axes, ovaries, testes, pancreas. See Endocrine pancreas, Endocrinologist.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Chapter topics in this section range from mechanical and rheumatologic disorders, infections, tumors, and infiltrative lesions, to endocrinologic and metabolic disorders of the spine.
Low Back and Neck Pain: Comprehensive Diagnosis and Managemented 3 by Coglianese, Debra / Physical Therapy
Taken together, our morphologic, endocrinologic, and in vitro gene activation assay data suggest two hypotheses: a) there are potent androgenic substance(s) in the FLE, and/or b) there is a complex mixture of androgenic and estrogenic substances that alter the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, inhibiting the release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone or gonadotropins.
Endocrine-disrupting effects of cattle feedlot effluent on an aquatic ... by Guilette, Louis J., Jr. / Environmental Health Perspectives
Thyroid storm is a potentially life-threatening endocrinologic emergency characterized by an exacerbation of a hyperthyroid state.
Report of a rare case of trauma-induced thyroid storm. (Original ... by Stack, Brendan C., Jr. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
More results
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.