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Where does “endocrinology” come from?

Endocrinology comes from French endocrinologie, a modern coinage combining the Greek prefix endo- meaning "within" and krinein meaning "to separate or secrete."

endocrinology (English): The study of the endocrine glands of the human...

Definitions

  1. The study of the endocrine glands of the human...

Ancestry of “endocrinology”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchendocrinologieendocrinology
2Frenchendocrine—
3Ancient GreekκρίνωTo separate, divide, part, distinguish between...
4Proto-Hellenickríňňō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrinyéti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “endocrinology”

  • endocrinologist
  • endocrinological
  • endocrinologic
  • neuroendocrinology
  • neuroendocrinological
  • endocrinologically
  • psychoneuroendocrinology
  • psychoneuroendocrinological
  • psychoneuroendocrinologist
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