neuroendocrinology

1 8.8

The study of how the brain and the body's hormones affect each other

noun
/ˌnʊroʊˌɛndəˌkraɪˈnɑlədʒi/

Specialized

: neuroendocrinología

Research in neuroendocrinology has revealed important links between stress and hormone levels.
neuroendocrinology lab

Well, since my field is psycho neuroendocrinology I should know a lot about this and indeed I do.

Examples

Advances in neuroendocrinology have helped explain how stress affects hormone levels in the body.
She decided to pursue a career in neuroendocrinology after learning about brain-hormone interactions.
Research in neuroendocrinology explores how the brain regulates growth, metabolism, and reproduction.
The field of neuroendocrinology explores how hormones affect brain function.
Research in neuroendocrinology has advanced significantly in recent years.
The study of neuroendocrinology helps scientists understand how hormones influence our emotions.
Many universities offer programs focusing on neuroendocrinology to prepare students for careers in health sciences.

How Specialized

neuroendocrinology

Specialized

1 8.8

endocrinology

Specialized

4 7.2

biology

251 2.5

science

∞ 2.3

Surface Forms

neuroendocrinology singular

neuroendocrinologies plural

Morphology

neuroendocrinology = endocrinology (semi-transparent) = neuro + endocrine + ology

Adding neuro- to endocrinology is a regular prefixation, but the resulting scientific term is specialized and not fully predictable for an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Neuroendocrinology joins neuro- ('nerve' or 'brain') and endocrine ('hormone' or 'gland'), so the word names the field that studies how the nervous system and the hormone system talk to each other.