oncology
English
Etymology
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First attested 1857, from New Latin onco- (“tumor”), from Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, “lump, mass, bulk”) + -logy (“study of”).
Pronunciation
Noun
oncology (countable and uncountable, plural oncologies)
- The branch of medicine concerned with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Derived terms
Translations
branch of medicine
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