Disease of the endocrine glands or system?

• A. Endocrine
• B. Endometriosis
• C. Endocrinopathy
• D. Endoderm

Answer: (C)

Endocrinopathy denotes a disease or disorder of the endocrine glands or system. The root endo- refers to inside or within, and endocrin- targets the hormone-secreting glands, while the suffix -pathy signals disease. So this term specifically names problems affecting the endocrine glands. The other terms don’t describe a disease of the endocrine system: endocrine is simply related to the system itself; endometriosis is a condition involving misplaced endometrial tissue; endoderm is a primitive embryonic tissue layer.