oncology

noun

on·​col·​o·​gy än-ˈkä-lə-jē 

äŋ-

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

oncological

ˌäŋ-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

adjective

or oncologic

ˌäŋ-kə-ˈlä-jik 

oncologist

än-ˈkä-lə-jist 

äŋ-

noun

Examples of oncology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The multi-building campus currently houses the oncology division of biopharmaceutical company Pfizer and an innovation center for global medical technology company BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company). —Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025

For instance, a pharmaceutical company developing a new oncology drug could integrate genomic data, electronic health records (EHR) and historical outcomes to identify profiles of patient subgroups most likely to respond positively. —Kirby Forlin, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025

Risks highlighted include the potential inability to advance product candidates, reliance on third-party manufacturers, competition from other oncology companies, and the need to secure additional funding. —Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2025

Unlike the soccer star, however, Carton's time on the show has been without incident and the oncology nurse seems to be locked in with her fiancé Ben Mezzenga. —Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

onco- + -logy

First Known Use

circa 1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for oncology

• anthology
• apology
• astrology
• biology
• christology
• chronology
• conchology
• cosmology
• cryptology
• cytology
• doxology
• ecology

Kids Definition

oncology

noun

on·​col·​o·​gy än-ˈkäl-ə-jē 

: a branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors

Medical Definition

oncology

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

-ik