the science and medical specialty concerned with the internal or hormonal secretions and their physiologic and pathologic relations top
Medical discipline dealing with regulation of body functions by hormones and other biochemicals and treatment of endocrine system imbalances. In 1841 Friedrich Gustav Henle first recognized "ductless glands," which secrete products directly into the bloodstream. The field was essentially established in the early 20th century, when Ernest H. Starling, who introduced the term hormone, proposed that chemical and nervous regulation of physiological processes were linked. Endocrine therapy is based on replacing deficient hormones with purified extracts. Nuclear technology has led to new treatments; use of radioactive iodine for hyperthyroidism greatly reduced the need for thyroid gland surgery. The detection of minute amounts of hormone with radioimmunoassays (see radiology) permits early diagnosis and treatment of endocrine disorders
The study of the body's hormone-producing glands, such as the thyroid, pituitary, and adrenal glands, and the functions of the hormones they synthesize and secrete
The subspecialty within the field of internal medicine devoted to disorders of the endocrine glands; the specialist is called an endocrinologist
The study of the medical aspects of hormones and their associated diseases and conditions
Diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the glandular system and metabolism; specialists in the treatment of diabetes
Endocrinology is the study of the structure and functions of the endocrine glands and the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the endocrine system
A science dealing with glands and parts of glands that produce endocrine secretions, for example, the thyroid and adrenal glands These glands help control bodily metabolic activity and medical specialists in this field take care of patients with problems with these glands as well as some of the serious problems associated with diabetes
- Diagnosis and treatment of disorders of internal (endocrine) glands and diseases such as diabetes, metabolic and nutritional disorders, or pituitary, menstrual and sexual problems
The science that deals with the structure, function, & the products of the endocrine glands & other specialized secretory cells