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Endocrinology

Endocrinology (pronunciation: /ˌɛndəkrɪˈnɒlədʒi/) is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones. It is also concerned with the integration of developmental events proliferation, growth, and differentiation, and the psychological or behavioral activities of metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sleep, digestion, respiration, excretion, mood, stress, lactation, movement, reproduction, and sensory perception caused by hormones.

Etymology

The term "endocrinology" comes from the Greek words endo meaning "within", krinein meaning "to separate", and -logia meaning "the study of".

Related Terms

  • Endocrine system: The collection of glands that produce hormones that regulate metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sexual function, reproduction, sleep, and mood, among other things.
  • Hormone: A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or organs.
  • Metabolism: The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
  • Gland: An organ in the human or animal body which secretes particular chemical substances for use in the body or for discharge into the surroundings.
  • Reproduction: The production of offspring by a sexual or asexual process.
  • Digestion: The process of breaking down food by mechanical and enzymatic action in the alimentary canal into substances that can be used by the body.

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