Andrology
/ænˈdrɒl.ə.dʒi/noun
The branch of medicine dealing with male health, especially the male reproductive system.
Did you know?Andrology is a modern medical term built from Greek andro- (“man”) plus -logia (“study”), and that same andro- root also hides in words like android and philanthropy’s opposite world of male-centered identity.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
anḗr / andr-
“man, male adult”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-logia
“study, discourse, account”
Late 19th Century
English
andrology
“study of male physiology and diseases”
Modern English
English
andrology
“branch of medicine concerned with male health, especially reproductive and urological issues”
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