oncology

[ ong-kol-uh-jee ]

noun
  1. the branch of medical science dealing with tumors, including the origin, development, diagnosis, and treatment of malignant neoplasms.

  2. the study of cancer.

Origin of oncology

1
First recorded in 1855–60; onco- + -logy

Other words from oncology

  • on·co·log·ic [ong-kuh-loj-ik], /ˌɒŋ kəˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, on·co·log·i·cal, adjective
  • on·col·o·gist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for oncology

oncology

/ (ɒŋˈkɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of medicine concerned with the study, classification, and treatment of tumours

Derived forms of oncology

  • oncological (ˌɒŋkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
  • oncologist, noun

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Scientific definitions for oncology

oncology

[ ŏn-kŏlə-jē ]


  1. The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

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Cultural definitions for oncology

oncology

[ (ong-kol-uh-jee, on-kol-uh-jee) ]


The branch of medicine devoted to the study, treatment, and cure of cancer.

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