oncology

[ ong-kol-uh-jee ]

/ ɒŋˈkɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the branch of medical science dealing with tumors, including the origin, development, diagnosis, and treatment of malignant neoplasms.

the study of cancer.

Origin of oncology

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

OTHER WORDS FROM oncology

on·co·log·ic

[ong-kuh-loj-ik], /ˌɒŋ kəˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, on·co·log·i·cal, adjectiveon·col·o·gist, noun

Words nearby oncology

oncogenesis, oncogenic, oncogenicity, oncogenic virus, oncolite, oncology, oncolysis, oncoming, on commission, on condition that, on consignment

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Example sentences from the Web for oncology

He hopes to attend Columbia Medical School and specialize in Oncology.
Beaten By His Church for Being Gay|Justin Jones|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Demicheli also had been a physicist but had switched to oncology research after his wife died of Hodgkin lymphoma in 1976.
How Big Pharma Holds Back in the War on Cancer|ProPublica|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Perhaps if I were in a field like oncology, I would have grown more used to this tragic duty by now.
How One Doctor Mastered the Art of Delivering Life-Changing Diagnoses|Russell Saunders|March 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Omran was the first person he met at the oncology floor of the hospital.
Israeli, Gaza Cancer Patients Become Hanukkah Best Friends|Itay Hod|December 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST

He was formerly the head of Esophageal Oncology and Surgery at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer and Research Institute in Tampa, Fla.
Jill Kelley: Five Facts About the Petraeus Affair’s Mystery Woman|Nina Strochlic|November 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for oncology

oncology

/ (ɒŋˈkɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of medicine concerned with the study, classification, and treatment of tumours

Derived forms of oncology

oncological (ˌɒŋkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveoncologist, noun

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

Cultural definitions for oncology

oncology

[ (ong-kol-uh-jee, on-kol-uh-jee) ]

The branch of medicine devoted to the study, treatment, and cure of cancer.

Medical definitions for oncology

oncology

[ ŏng-kŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

The branch of medicine dealing with the physical, chemical, and biological properties of tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

Other words from oncology

on′co•log′i•cal (-kə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) null adj.on•col′o•gist n.

Scientific definitions for oncology

oncology

[ ŏn-kŏl′ə-jē ]

The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

单词	oncology
释义	oncology [ ong-kol-uh-jee ] / ɒŋˈkɒl ə dʒi / noun the branch of medical science dealing with tumors, including the origin, development, diagnosis, and treatment of malignant neoplasms. the study of cancer. Origin of oncology First recorded in 1855–60; onco- + -logy OTHER WORDS FROM oncology on·co·log·ic [ong-kuh-loj-ik], /ˌɒŋ kəˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, on·co·log·i·cal, adjectiveon·col·o·gist, noun Words nearby oncology oncogenesis, oncogenic, oncogenicity, oncogenic virus, oncolite, oncology, oncolysis, oncoming, on commission, on condition that, on consignment Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oncology He hopes to attend Columbia Medical School and specialize in Oncology. Beaten By His Church for Being Gay\|Justin Jones\|December 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Demicheli also had been a physicist but had switched to oncology research after his wife died of Hodgkin lymphoma in 1976. How Big Pharma Holds Back in the War on Cancer\|ProPublica\|April 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Perhaps if I were in a field like oncology, I would have grown more used to this tragic duty by now. How One Doctor Mastered the Art of Delivering Life-Changing Diagnoses\|Russell Saunders\|March 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Omran was the first person he met at the oncology floor of the hospital. Israeli, Gaza Cancer Patients Become Hanukkah Best Friends\|Itay Hod\|December 12, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He was formerly the head of Esophageal Oncology and Surgery at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer and Research Institute in Tampa, Fla. Jill Kelley: Five Facts About the Petraeus Affair’s Mystery Woman\|Nina Strochlic\|November 12, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for oncology oncology / (ɒŋˈkɒlədʒɪ) / noun the branch of medicine concerned with the study, classification, and treatment of tumours Derived forms of oncology oncological (ˌɒŋkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveoncologist, noun 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 Cultural definitions for oncology oncology [ (ong-kol-uh-jee, on-kol-uh-jee) ] The branch of medicine devoted to the study, treatment, and cure of cancer. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for oncology oncology [ ŏng-kŏl′ə-jē ] n. The branch of medicine dealing with the physical, chemical, and biological properties of tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Other words from oncology on′co•log′i•cal (-kə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) null adj.on•col′o•gist n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for oncology oncology [ ŏn-kŏl′ə-jē ] The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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