oncology: Meaning and Definition of

on•col•o•gy

Pronunciation: (ong-kol'u-jē), [key]
— n.
  1. the branch of medical science dealing with tumors, including the origin, development, diagnosis, and treatment of malignant neoplasms.
  2. the study of cancer.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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