the branch of medicine concerned with diseases in men, esp of the reproductive organs
Derived forms
andrologist (anˈdrologist)
noun
Word origin
C20: from andro- + -logy
andrology in American English
(ænˈdrɑlədʒi)
noun
the study of the functions and diseases peculiar to males, esp. of the reproductive organs
Word origin
[1970–75; andro- + -logy]This word is first recorded in the period 1970–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cornrow, good old boy, postmodernism, salsa, stress testandro- is a combining form meaning “male,” used in the formation of compound words. Otherwords that use the affix andro- include: androcracy, androdioecious, androgen, androgyne, androsterone; -logy is a combining form used in the names of sciences or bodies of knowledge. Other wordsthat use the affix -logy include: anthropology, chronology, ethnology, topology, typology
Examples of 'andrology' in a sentence
andrology
However, the same did not hold true for pediatric urology, andrology and laparoscopic/robotic surgery.
Ashwin Sunil Tamhankar, Ravindra Sabnis, Gagan Gautam 2019, 'Are we ready for urological subspecialty-based practice in India? The resident's perspective',Indian Journal of Urologyhttp://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2019;volume=35;issue=1;spage=54;epage=60;aulast=Tamhankar. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Subjects were 371 men, 62 of whom were first-time patients of andrology clinic, and 309 were men of probability sample.
Marko Neeme, Anu Aavik, Toivo Aavik, Margus Punab 2015, 'Personality and Utilization of Prostate Cancer Testing', SAGE Openhttps://doi.org/10.1177/2158244015593324. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Andrology and men's health research, we argue, are different disciplines in terms research methodologies and self-defined disciplinary borders.
Vivian W.L. Tsang, Richard J. Wassersug, PhD 2018, 'Men's Health Research versus Andrology—Defining the Division and Closing the Divide',Journal of Men's Healthhttp://jomh.org/index.php/JMH/article/view/71. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Less than 20% were inclined towards female urology, andrology or pediatric urology as a career option.
Ashwin Sunil Tamhankar, Ravindra Sabnis, Gagan Gautam 2019, 'Are we ready for urological subspecialty-based practice in India? The resident's perspective',Indian Journal of Urologyhttp://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2019;volume=35;issue=1;spage=54;epage=60;aulast=Tamhankar. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The advent of innovative techniques for addressing infertility has made for exciting times in the arena of andrology.
Kelly A Chiles, Peter N Schlegel 2016, 'Cost-effectiveness of varicocele surgery in the era of assisted reproductive technology',Asian Journal of Andrologyhttp://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2016;volume=18;issue=2;spage=259;epage=261;aulast=Chiles. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)