English Explanatory Dictionary

oncology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The branch of medicine concerned with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

Pronunciation

en-us-oncology.ogg /ɒŋˈkɒləd͡ʒi/ /ɒnəˈkɒləd͡ʒi/

Word forms

oncology oncologies

Etymology

First attested 1857. By surface analysis, onco- + -logy, which see for more.

Related words

oncogene oncogenesis oncogenetic oncogenetics oncogenic oncogenics oncogenome oncogenomic oncogenomics oncoprotein oncoproteogenome oncoproteome oncoproteomic oncoproteomics proto-oncogene proto-oncogenic

Derived words

biooncology cardiooncology dermatooncology gyneco-oncology neuro-oncology oncologically oncologic oncological oncologist psychooncology radiooncology
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