oncology
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oncology
- /ɒŋˈkɒləd͡ʒi/
- /ɒnəˈkɒləd͡ʒi/ proscribed
Where it comes from
First attested 1857. By surface analysis, onco- + -logy.
noun oncologies
- The branch of medicine concerned with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cancer, hematology, tumour, tumor, anticancer, dinner, tumors, cancer research, cancerology, carcinology, cardiooncology, psychooncology, cancerologist, otology, senology, mastology
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noun branch of medicine
| Español | oncología |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 종양학 jong'yanghak |
| 日本語 | 腫瘍学 shuyōgaku |
| 中文 | 腫瘤學 /肿瘤学 zhǒngliúxué |
| हिन्दी | अर्बुदविज्ञान arbudvijñān |
| Português | oncologia |
| Français | oncologie |
| Deutsch | Onkologie |
| Italiano | oncologia |
| Ελληνικά | ογκολογία ogkología |
| Română | oncologie |
| Русский | онколо́гия onkológija |
| Tiếng Việt | ung thư học |
| العربية | عِلْم اَلْأَوْرَام ʕilm al-ʔawrām |
| עברית | אוֹנְקוֹלוֹגְיָה onkologya |
Talk about this word "oncology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/oncology. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. oncology. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/oncology "oncology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/oncology.Cite this
@misc{oncology_2026,
title = {oncology},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oncology},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
