oncology
noun/ɒŋˈkɒlədʒi/
Frequency rank: #8,979 most common English word
Meaning
the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of cancer.
Example sentence
She decided to specialize in oncology after watching her mentor treat cancer patients with great skill.
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