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on·col·o·gy
(ŏn-kŏl′ə-jē, ŏng-)n.
The branch of medicine that deals with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
on′co·log′i·cal (-kə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl), on′co·log′ic (-lŏj′ĭk) adj.
on·col′o·gist n.
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oncology
(ɒŋˈkɒlədʒɪ)n
(Medicine) the branch of medicine concerned with the study, classification, and treatment of tumours
oncological adj
onˈcologist n
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on•col•o•gy
(ɒŋˈkɒl ə dʒi)n.
the branch of medical science dealing with tumors, including the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
[1855]
on`co•log′ic (-kəˈlɒdʒ ɪk) on`co•log′i•cal, adj.
on•col′o•gist, n.
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on·col·o·gy
(ŏn-kŏl′ə-jē) The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
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oncology
1. the study of tumors.
2. the totality of medical knowledge concerning tumors. — oncologist, n. — oncologic, adj.
See also: Medical Specialties2. the totality of medical knowledge concerning tumors. — oncologist, n. — oncologic, adj.
the field of medicine that specializes in the study of tumors.
See also: Cancer-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
oncology
The branch of medicine that deals with the study and treatment of tumors.
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| Noun | 1. | oncology - the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
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on·col·o·gy
n. oncología, rama de la medicina que estudia los neoplasmas.
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oncology
n oncología, rama de la medicina que se ocupa de los tumores; radiation — oncología radioterápica, radiooncologíaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.