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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
“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

oncology

/ ŏ-ŏə-ŧ /

  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 .
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Derived Forms

  • DzˈDZDz, noun
  • oncological, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Dz··Dz· [ong-k, uh, -, loj, -ik], Dzc·Dzi· adjective
  • Dz·DZo· noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of oncology1

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

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Chace drove us in the truck to oncology appointments until it became too difficult and Stephen needed to be picked up by private ambulance.

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It is using digital twin technology in its immunology, oncology and rare disease specialism.

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Each week, Lesley, their paediatric oncology outreach nurse specialist, visits them to check their bloods.

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The applicability of adaptive therapy to all forms of cancer offers a broad framework for advancing oncology.

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Cullen was also part of that trial along with his colleague Bryan Allen, MD, PhD, UI professor and head of radiation oncology.

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