oncology
Meaning
The branch of medicine concerned with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Synonyms
Translations
oncologia
oncología
Onkologie
oncologie
oncologia
ογκολογία
oncologia
onkoloji
oncologie
oncologiaFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɒŋˈkɒləd͡ʒi/
Etymology
First attested 1857. By surface analysis, onco- + -logy, which see for more.
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