oncology

[ ong-kol-uh-jee ]

/ ɒŋˈkɒl ə dʒi /

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noun

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

the study of cancer.

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Origin of oncology

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, adjectiveon·col·o·gist, noun

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How to use oncology in a sentence

Hospital officials told the Salem Statesman Journal that the investigation is aiming to figure out which other staff members and patients have come in contact with the nurse, who works in the oncology department.
An Oregon nurse bragged on TikTok about not wearing a mask outside of work. She’s now on administrative leave.|Andrea Salcedo|November 30, 2020|Washington Post
She did clerical work at many places — her favorite was in a hospital’s oncology department — and also worked as a nurse’s aide.
She’s 70 years old and had never voted. But this election was too important to sit out.|Karen Heller|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
When all nonessential clinical services were scaled down earlier this year, we used an AI tool to identify which oncology patients in Boston should still go and have their yearly mammogram.
We’re not ready for AI, says the winner of a new $1m AI prize|Will Heaven|September 23, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Normally, when you look in the area of oncology or in other spaces, Regeneron and Roche are competitors.
‘The whole world is coming together’: How the race for a COVID vaccine is revolutionizing Big Pharma|cleaf2013|September 21, 2020|Fortune

The studies may produce preliminary data in October, Shmuel Shoham, an expert in oncology infectious diseases who is co-leading the studies, said in an interview.
Trump’s push to approve COVID-19 convalescent plasma treatment could delay efforts to better understand it|Claire Zillman, reporter|August 24, 2020|Fortune

British Dictionary definitions for oncology

oncology

/ (ɒŋˈkɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

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

Derived forms of oncology

oncological (ˌɒŋkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveoncologist, noun

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Scientific definitions for oncology

oncology

[ ŏn-kŏl′ə-jē ]

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

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.