endocrinology
noun
en·do·cri·nol·o·gy
ˌen-də-kri-ˈnä-lə-jē 
-ˌkrī-
: a branch of medicine concerned with the structure, function, and disorders of the endocrine glands
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Holtz Children nationally ranked for pediatric diabetes and endocrinology.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 July 2024
Zoom in: Northwestern ranked in the top 20 for specialties including cancer care, endocrinology and obstetrics/gynecology.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 16 July 2024
Her mother emigrated to the U.S. from India in 1960 to pursue a doctorate in endocrinology at the University of California,at Berkeley.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 July 2024
Along with primary care services, faculty physicians will offer more specialty care like cardiology, endocrinology and gastroenterology at the new practice, the medical school said in a news release.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 July 2024
Zoom in: Northwestern ranked in the top 20 for specialties including cancer care, endocrinology and obstetrics/gynecology.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 16 July 2024
Her mother emigrated to the U.S. from India in 1960 to pursue a doctorate in endocrinology at the University of California,at Berkeley.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 July 2024
Along with primary care services, faculty physicians will offer more specialty care like cardiology, endocrinology and gastroenterology at the new practice, the medical school said in a news release.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
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endocrinology
noun
en·do·cri·nol·o·gy
ˌen-də-kri-ˈnäl-ə-jē, -ˌkrī-
plural endocrinologies
: a science dealing with the endocrine glands
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