oncology
oncology
Definition
on·col·ogy (än käl′ə jē, äŋ-)
on′·co·log′ic (--kō läj′ik) adjective
on·col′o·gist noun
oncology
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- include: Each is associated with one of approximately 20 University Departments which includes Clinical Oncology.
- base: Current studies are oncology based although there is the opportunity to work across other therapy areas.
Adjective modifier
- gynecologic: His main field of interest is in gynecologic oncology, and head and neck oncology.
- gynecological: In 1996 he moved to a new Chair of Gynecological Oncology in the University of Manchester.
- pediatric: Each consultant has a clinic covering general pediatric oncology.
- ocular: The department is also a supra-regional center for ocular oncology principally for retinoblastoma affecting children and ocular melanoma in adults.
- psychosocial: She also lectures and runs training workshops throughout the world in psychosocial oncology, quality of life assessment and communication skills.
- gastrointestinal: His clinical interest centers on minimally invasive therapy in gastrointestinal oncology.
Modifies a noun
- ward: The cost of putting up patients in the hospital oncology wards is around £ 600 per night.
- clinic: Back to the oncology clinic where I hand over the results.
- pharmacist: It was concluded that the specialist oncology pharmacist was an appropriate person to take over the review of these patients in a follow-up clinic.
- nurse: The oncology nurses wanted to focus on prevention, not cessation.
- nursing: The web site is in Spanish language and includes oncology nursing information and links.
- department: I work in an oncology department; the majority of our patients are outpatients.
Noun used with modifier
- radiation: Reviewed by Alastair J Munro, professor of radiation oncology What is stomach cancer?
- neck: His main specialty area is the oral rehabilitation of head and neck oncology patients.
- specialist: A vacancy has arisen within a top 5 global pharma company for a Hospital Representative to work within their specialist Oncology team.
- hospital: The cost of putting up patients in the hospital oncology wards is around £ 600 per night.
- gynecology: Gynecology Oncology Specialist Nurse, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust.
- arm: ARM Oncologies is a new service run from Glasgow University.
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