oncology

on·col·o·gy

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Definitions of oncology word

noun oncology the branch of medical science dealing with tumors, including the origin, development, diagnosis, and treatment of malignant neoplasms. 1
noun oncology the study of cancer. 1
noun oncology The study and treatment of tumors. 1
noun oncology study and treatment of cancer 1
noun oncology the branch of medicine concerned with the study, classification, and treatment of tumours 0
noun oncology the branch of medicine dealing with neoplasms 0

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; onco- + -logy

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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