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oncology


on·col·o·gy

noun \än-ˈkä-lə-jē, äŋ-\

Definition of ONCOLOGY

: the study of tumors
— on·co·log·i·cal \ˌäŋ-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ also on·co·log·ic \-jik\ adjective
— on·col·o·gist \än-ˈkä-lə-jist, äŋ-\ noun
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First Known Use of ONCOLOGY

circa 1857

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analgesia, angina, diabetes, hepatitis, homeopathy, logorrhea, palliate, pandemic

Rhymes with ONCOLOGY

chronology, gemology, graphology, horology, neurology, oology, pathology, psychology, technology, trichology, urology

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