on·col·o·gy

(ŏn-kŏl′ə-jē, ŏng-)

The branch of medicine that deals with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

[Greek onkos, mass, tumor; see nek- in Indo-European roots + -logy.]

on′co·log′i·cal (-kə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl), on′co·log′ic (-lŏj′ĭk) adj.

on·col′o·gist n.

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oncologist

Specialist in the nature and treatment of cancer.

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Noun

oncologist - a specialist in oncology

medical specialist, specialist - practices one branch of medicine

Translations

onkolog

oncóloga oncólogo

oncologue

oncologist

[ɒŋˈkɒlədʒɪst] N → oncólogo/a m/f

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oncologist

n → Onkologe m, → Onkologin f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

on·col·o·gist

n. oncólogo-a. especialista en oncología.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

oncologist

n oncólogo -ga mf, médico -ca mf especializado en tumores; radiation — oncólogo radioterapeuta, oncólogo radioterápico (Esp), médico que trata el cáncer con radiación ionizante

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