n.
Pronunciation: ˌ en-d ə -kri- ' nä-l ə -j ē , - ˌ kr ī -
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: circa 1913
: a branch of medicine concerned with the structure, function, and disorders of the endocrine glands
– en · do · cri · nol · o · gist \ -jist \ noun