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neuroendocrinologist noun[ C ] medical specializeduk /ˌnjʊə.rəʊˌen.dəʊ.krɪˈnɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ us /ˌnʊr.oʊˌen.doʊ.krɪˈnɑː.lə.dʒɪst/ a scientist who studies the way in which hormones(= chemical substances in the body) and the glands that produce them work together with the nervous system: She is a professor of biology and a behavioural neuroendocrinologist. The American neuroendocrinologist argues that the relationship between stress, anxiety, and depression can be measured and demonstrated biologically. Neuroendocrinologists have not yet identified all of the components and causal pathways involved in pubertal development. In his blog post, he explains how neuroendocrinologists see the brain differently. Neuroendocrinologists diagnose and treat diseases and tumours in your glands, especially the pituitary gland. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Glands in the human body acinar acinus adenohypophysis adrenal adrenal cortex endocrinal endocrine gland endocrinologic endocrinological exocrine gland neuroendocrinology neurohypophyseal neurohypophysis oil gland pancreas prostatic pyloric gland sebaceous gland suprarenal gland sweat gland
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