oncology
noun
on·col·o·gy
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Definition of oncology
: a branch of medicine concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and study of cancer
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Other Words from oncology
oncological
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or oncologic \ ˌäŋ-kə-ˈlä-jik
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adjective
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or oncologic \ ˌäŋ-kə-ˈlä-jik
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adjective
oncologist
\ än-ˈkä-lə-jist
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noun
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noun
Examples of oncology in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The family would like to express their appreciation to all the nurses who cared for her during her last couple weeks, especially the 8-1 patient floor oncology unit at St. — courant.com, "Elaine Mammano," 27 Aug. 2019 Currently Fairview Hospital is focused on cardiology, oncology and intensive care services. — John Benson, cleveland.com, "Fairview Hospital touts recent U.S. News & World Report rankings," 8 Aug. 2019 Kamath, was chief fellow in the department of hematology and oncology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine when the study was conducted. — Lisa Schencker, chicagotribune.com, "Some of the deadliest cancers receive the least funding, Northwestern study says," 19 July 2019 Houston Methodist’s initial acquisition in Clear Lake led to additions to the existing building, including oncology and neurology programs and expansions in orthopedic and bariatrics services. — Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle, "Houston Methodist Clear Lake to construct $40 million office building," 27 June 2019 About ten years ago, Tamucci had a patient who worked as a nurse in the oncology unit at Children’s Hospital. — Ivana Hrynkiw | [email protected], al.com, "‘Amazing, life changing’; Cord blood donation program at Brookwood yields 4 life-saving transplants," 14 June 2019 The new lab will focus on identifying new drug targets in immunology, oncology and neuroscience. — Catherine Ho, SFChronicle.com, "GlaxoSmithKline to fund $67 million of CRISPR research at UC," 13 June 2019 Switzerland’s Roche Holding AG has enjoyed almost two decades as an unrivaled force in oncology. — Denise Roland, WSJ, "Cancer-Drug Giant Roche Loses Edge as Rivals Grow," 28 Apr. 2019 Our thanks also extend to a very special and gifted MV nurse, Ms. Barbara Rush, NP, for her compassion and outstanding coordination of Martha's Vineyard oncology services with the Yale Smilow Cancer Center at Saint Francis Hospital in Connecticut. — courant.com, "Michael Anthony Joakim," 16 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'oncology.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for oncology
oncology
noun
English Language Learners Definition of oncology
medical
: the study and treatment of cancer and tumors
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oncology
noun
on·col·o·gy
| \ än-ˈkäl-ə-jē, äŋ-
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plural oncologies
Medical Definition of oncology
: a branch of medicine concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and study of cancer
Other Words from oncology
oncological
\ ˌäŋ-kə-ˈläj-i-kəl
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also oncologic \ -ik
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adjective
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also oncologic \ -ik
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adjective