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.

oncology

/ ˌɒŋkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ɒŋˈkɒlədʒɪ /

noun

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

oncology

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

oncology

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

Other Word Forms

• oncologist noun
• oncological adjective
• oncologic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of oncology¹

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

Example Sentences

Dr Carys Sonnenberg, a GP and menopause specialist, from Surrey, said historically the focus in oncology was treating and surviving the cancer and "less attention to long-term quality of life issues including menopause".

From BBC

"This is the beginning of a new way to understand human health and disease progression," said Prof Moritz Gerstung, head of the division of AI in oncology at DKFZ, the German Cancer Research Centre.

From BBC

However, parents of patients treated in the haematology and oncology wards in years past told BBC News NI they saw nurses regularly under pressure due to staffing problems.

From BBC

But internal records show an increase in wait times for new patients in specialties such as cardiology, gastroenterology and oncology.

From Salon

Chen, who said taking the medical college admission test was even more nerve-wracking than competing at the Olympics, is interested in cardiology or oncology, specifically related to genetics.

From Los Angeles Times