oncologist

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noun

on·col·o·gist än-ˈkäl-ə-jəst, äŋ-

: a specialist in oncology

oncology

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noun

on·col·o·gy än-ˈkäl-ə-jē, äŋ-

plural oncologies

: a branch of medicine concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and study of cancer

oncological

ˌäŋ-kə-ˈläj-i-kəl

adjective

also oncologic

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