oncologynoun [ U ]
uk/ɒŋˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/us/ɑːnˈkɑː.lə.dʒi/the study and treatment of tumours (= masses of cells) in the body
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Cancer
- acinic cell carcinoma
- acral lentiginous melanoma
- aggressive
- alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
- alveolar soft part sarcoma
- brain tumour
- carcinogen
- carcinogenesis
- carcinogenic
- chondroid chordoma
- chondrosarcoma
- chordoma
- malignancy
- metastatic
- myeloma
- neoplasia
- neoplasm
- neoplastic
- oncogene
- sarcoma
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oncologist
noun [ C ] uk/ɒŋˈkɒl.ə.dʒɪst/us/ɑːnˈkɑː.lə.dʒɪst/
oncological
adjective /ˌɒŋ.kəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl//ˌɑːn.kəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
He specializes in oncological medicine.
oncological treatment