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ONCOLOGY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("oncology" is a kind of...):
medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)
Derivation:
oncologic; oncological (of or relating to or practicing oncology)
oncologist (a specialist in oncology)
Context examples:
The branch of oncology concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of cancers of the nervous system.
(Neurologic Oncology, NCI Thesaurus)
These guidelines are the standard for clinical policy in oncology.
(National Comprehensive Cancer Network, NCI Thesaurus)
A proprietary information management system designed as a vendor-neutral platform that collects radiation oncology and medical oncology patient data into a single user interface.
(MOSAIQ Oncology Information Management System, NCI Thesaurus)
The process by which a person is tested and approved to practice in the specialty field of gynecologic oncology.
(Gynecologic Oncology Board Certification, NCI Thesaurus)
Also called BCOP and board certified oncology pharmacy specialist.
(Oncology pharmacy specialist, NCI Dictionary)
It is therefore surprising that catalysis, which is known to be so useful in so many fields, is practically unheard-of in oncology.
(Scientists successfully deliver “Trojan horse” catalysts into cancerous tumour cells to destroy them from within, Universities of Granada)
A health care organization staffed, equipped, and licensed for performing chemotherapy, biological therapy and associated oncology care.
(Chemotherapy Center, NCI Thesaurus)
The College focuses on providing educational, funding, peer resources/networking support and opportunity for oncology administrators and managers in all types of healthcare institutions.
(American College of Oncology Administrators, NCI Thesaurus)
A proprietary information and image management system designed to oversee oncology care.
(ARIA Oncology Information System, NCI Thesaurus)
Two-thirds of the CEP members (clinicians, basic scientists, statisticians, other oncology professionals, and patient advocates) are not affiliated with NCI.
(CEP Member, NCI Thesaurus)
