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Endocrinology
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A branch of medicine that specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the endocrine system, which includes the glands and organs that make hormones. These disorders include diabetes, infertility, and thyroid, adrenal, and pituitary gland problems. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
The science and medical specialty concerned with the metabolism, physiology, or hormonal secretions and their physiologic and pathologic relations. (NCI Thesaurus)
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