onco-

See also: onco, oncó, oncò, and onco'

English

Etymology

First attested 1857, from New Latin onco- (“tumor”). from Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, “lump, mass, bulk”).

Prefix

onco-

1. Pertaining to tumors.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with onco-

Derived terms

• oncologist
• oncology

• oncomouse
• onconeural

Translations

pertaining to tumors

• German: onko-
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Russian: онко- (onko-)

Anagrams

• 'coon, Coon, Ocon, cono-, coon