cancerology en · NOUN
Etymology
From cancer + -ology.
Meanings
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(dated, uncountable, usually) The scientific study of cancer.
It is at one and the same time a centre of research and a benevolent undertaking. Furthermore, it would tend to give concretion to a group of medical studies which might be brought under the heading of “Cancerology,” or, to be more comprehensive and scientific, of “Oncology.”
1920 March 14, “Institute "Pricipe de Asturias" for the investigation and study of cancer”, in Bulletin, volume 2, number 3, American Cancer Society:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cancerologies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Relateds
cancerological · cancerologist
Translations (2)
eo kancerologio (study of cancer) · es cancerología (study of cancer)