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oncology
noun on·col·o·gy \än-ˈkä-lə-jē, äŋ-\
medical : the study and treatment of cancer and tumors
Full Definition of ONCOLOGY
: the study of tumors
— on·co·log·i·cal \ˌäŋ-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ also on·co·log·ic \-jik\ adjective
— on·col·o·gist \än-ˈkä-lə-jist, äŋ-\ noun
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First Known Use of ONCOLOGY
circa 1857
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oncology
noun on·col·o·gy \än-ˈkäl-ə-jē, äŋ-\
plural on·col·o·gies
Medical Definition of ONCOLOGY
: the study of tumors
—on·co·log·i·cal \ˌäŋ-kə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ also on·co·log·ic \-ik\ adjective
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