oncology

(än käl′ə jē, äŋ-)

noun

the branch of medicine dealing with neoplasms

Origin: < Gr onkos, a mass (< IE *onk- < base *ene-, to attain, bear > enough) + -logy

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noun

The branch of medicine that deals with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

Origin:

Origin: Greek onkos, mass, tumor; see nek-² in Indo-European roots

Origin: + -logy

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