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Etymology
First attested w:1857|1857, from NL. onco- "tumor," from Gr. onkos "lump, mass, bulk" + -logy "study of," from Gr. logia, from logos, "word."

Pronunciation
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IPA|/���k�l�d�i/

Noun
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1. The branch of medicine concerned with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

Derived terms
oncologic
oncological
oncologist

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