ONCOLOGY


Meaning of ONCOLOGY in English

on ‧ col ‧ o ‧ gy /ɒŋˈkɒlədʒi $ ɑːŋˈkɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: onkos 'mass' ]

the part of medical science that deals with ↑ cancer and ↑ tumour s

—oncologist noun [countable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.