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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesoncología
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oŋ.koˈlo.xi.a
"La investigación en oncología ha avanzado notablemente este año."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The study and treatment of tumors and cancer.
"Advances in clinical oncology have significantly improved survival rates for many types of cancer." - 2
The medical specialty focused on managing cancer patients from diagnosis through survivorship or palliative care.
"She decided to pursue a fellowship in pediatric oncology after completing her medical residency."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word ὄγκος (onkos), meaning 'burden', 'volume', or 'mass', combined with the suffix -logy, meaning 'study of'. Originally referring to the study of tumors or swellings in 19th-century medicine, it evolved into the specialized branch of medicine dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Oncology" is said worldwide
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oncologie
Transliteration: on-ko-lo-ʒi
"Il travaille dans le département d'oncologie de l'hôpital."
Onkologie
Transliteration: ɔŋkoˈloɡiː
"Die moderne Onkologie bietet neue Therapien gegen Krebs."
oncologia
Transliteration: on-ko-lo-ˈdʒi-a
"Il reparto di oncologia è attrezzato con le tecnologie più recenti."
oncología
Transliteration: oŋ.koˈlo.xi.a
"La investigación en oncología ha avanzado notablemente este año."
oncologia
Transliteration: õ.ku.luˈzi.ɐ
"O hospital inaugurou uma nova ala de oncologia."
اربوِدکی
Transliteration: arbudiki
Script: ऑर्कोलोजी
"अस्पताल में एक नया ऑर्कोलोजी विभाग खोला गया है।"
肿瘤学
Transliteration: zhǒng liú xué
"她在医学院专攻肿瘤学。"
종양학
Transliteration: jong-yang-hak
"그 의사는 종양학 분야에서 세계적인 권위자입니다."
腫瘍学
Transliteration: shuyōgaku
"彼は大学で腫瘍学を研究しています。"
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