oncological

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English oncology

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -icuslbor.

Old French -iquebor.

Middle English -ic

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālisbor.

Old French -albor.

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Latin -ālis

Old French -elbor.

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Latin -ālisbor.

Middle English -al

Middle English -ical

English -ical

English oncological

From oncology + -ical.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɒŋkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəɫ/

Adjective

oncological (not comparable)

1. (oncology) Of or pertaining to oncology.

Synonyms

• oncologic

Derived terms

• hematooncological
• neurooncological
• oncologically
• psychooncological
• radiooncological

Translations

of or pertaining to oncology — see oncologic