oncologist
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on·col·o·gy
(ŏn-kŏl′ə-jē, ŏng-)n.
The branch of medicine that deals with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
on′co·log′i·cal (-kə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl), on′co·log′ic (-lŏj′ĭk) adj.
on·col′o·gist n.
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oncologist
Specialist in the nature and treatment of cancer.
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Noun | 1. | oncologist - a specialist in oncology medical specialist, specialist - practices one branch of medicine |
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oncologist
[ɒŋˈkɒlədʒɪst] N → oncólogo/a m/fCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
on·col·o·gist
n. oncólogo-a. especialista en oncología.
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oncologist
n oncólogo -ga mf, médico -ca mf especializado en tumores; radiation — oncólogo radioterapeuta, oncólogo radioterápico (Esp), médico que trata el cáncer con radiación ionizanteEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.