oncology

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Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
17
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ɒŋˈkɒləd͡ʒi/
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/ɒŋˈkɒləd͡ʒi/ · /ɒnəˈkɒləd͡ʒi/

Definition of oncology

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The branch of medicine concerned with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

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Etymology

First attested 1857. By surface analysis, onco- + -logy, which see for more.

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