Definition

Related to the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

Example

The oncologic treatments have improved significantly over the past decade.

Conversation

I read an article about oncologic research yesterday.

Oh really? What did it say?

It discussed new treatments in oncologic medicine, and it sounded promising.

That’s fascinating! It’s great to see advancements in that field.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Oncologic → It is formed from "onkos" (from Greek, meaning mass or tumor) and "-logic" (from Greek "logia", meaning study or science). The word "oncologic" refers to the study or science of tumors or cancer.

Memory Tip

Think of 'onkos' meaning a mass or tumor, and '-logic' meaning the study of something. This helps you remember that oncologic relates to the study of tumors.

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