Definitions for oncologyɒŋˈkɒl ə dʒi
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
on•col•o•gyɒŋˈkɒl ə dʒi(n.)
the branch of medical science dealing with tumors, including the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Category: Medicine
Origin of oncology:
1855
on•col′o•gist(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
oncology(noun)
the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors
Wiktionary
oncology(Noun)
The branch of medicine concerned with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
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