Dictionary Workbench Ondict

oncology

Dictionary entry view. Switch to definition mode above when you know the meaning but not the word.

oncology

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++on·col·o·gy /ɒŋˈkɒlədʒi $ ɑːŋˈkɑː-/ noun [uncountable]  the part of medical science that deals with cancer and tumours 肿瘤学oncologist noun [countable]
Examples from the Corpus
oncologyShe was paid far less than she had earned in oncology, but enjoyed it far more.Or you can do radiation oncology.For instance, members can now receive radiation oncology, eye surgery, and emergency cardiac care from Summit Medical Center.Search for alleviation and cure is a very basic human reaction, as shrines from Lourdes to high-tech oncology clinics testify.
Origin oncology (1800-1900) Greek onkos mass
on·col·o·gy nounChineseSyllable
medical of part that the Corpus cancer deals and science with


oncology
oncology /ɒŋˈkɒlədʒi $ ɑːŋˈkɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: Greek
 Origin: onkos 'mass'
the part of medical science that deals with cancer and tumours
—oncologist noun [countable]


on·col·ogyBrE /ɒŋˈkɒlədʒi/ 🔊NAmE /ɑːnˈkɑːlədʒi/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the scientific study of and treatment of tumours in the body 肿瘤学 on·colo·gist BrE /ɒŋˈkɒlədʒɪst/ 🔊NAmE /ɑːnˈkɑːlədʒɪst/ 🔊 noun