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onco-

  1. a combining form meaning “tumor,” “mass,” used in the formation of compound words:

    oncogenic.



onco-

combining_form

  1. denoting a tumour

    oncology

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of onco-1

Combining form of Greek ónkos mass, bulk
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Word History and Origins

Origin of onco-1

from Greek onkos

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