Andrologist
/ˌæn.drəˈlɒdʒ.ɪst/noun
A medical specialist who studies and treats male reproductive health and disorders.
Did you know?The first element comes from Greek anēr, genitive andros, “man,” the same root hidden in names such as Alexander and Leander.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂nḗr
“Man or male person; the reconstructed ancestor of Greek anēr.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
anēr, andros
“Man; male person. The form andros was the stem used in compounds.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
andr- + logos
““Man” combined with logos, “study” or “account,” forming the idea of the study of men.”
19th Century
English
andrology
“The medical or biological study of the male reproductive system; modeled on terms such as gynecology.”
20th Century
English
andrologist
“A specialist in andrology, formed with the agent suffix -ist, meaning a person associated with a field.”