oncology

Phonetic

US /ɑːnˈkɑːlədʒi/UK /ɒŋˈkɒlədʒi/

Translations

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

Variants

  • oncologies: Plural

Examples

  • As clinical trials in China get attention at an oncology/ɑːnˈkɑːlədʒi/ gathering, China’s biotechnology sector is fueling alarm that U.S. dominance in the field is waning.

    Source:www.nytimes.com

  • Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology

    Source:www.nature.com

  • Mariya Rozenblit, an assistant professor of medical oncology/ɑːnˈkɑːlədʒi/ at Yale School of Medicine.

    Source:www.nytimes.com

  • They all come from fairly diverse backgrounds, working in different parts of healthcare, different procedures, not all with an oncology background, but they really have a

    Source:www.scientificamerican.com

  • published in JAMA Oncology

    Source:www.nytimes.com

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