oncologic
- adjective
- /ˌɑn.kəˈlɑdʒ.ɪk/
- Specialized
- During his residency, he learned the importance of oncologic principles in planning tumor surgeries.
Examples
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Oncologic principles must guide the surgical approach, and functional and cosmetic consequences should be considered as well.
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Naturally, I decided to consult my father, who was an oncologic surgeon himself with long experience treating solid tumors.
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Conservative surgery is the mainstay of treatment, although sound oncologic principles must be applied.
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In a recent report from the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics, in the United States oncologic drugs led all classes in drug spending in 2011.
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It's now part of the conventional oncologic treatment for APL, under the name Trisenox in the US.
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We have found that perforator flaps can also facilitate postoperative oncologic follow-up.
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One important difference in the pediatric environment is that the entire interdisciplinary health care team is focused on reducing the pediatric oncologic death rate through clinical research.
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The DIEP flap can be harvested concurrent with oncologic resection, with the patient in the supine position.
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The oncologic team specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of various types of cancer.
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Doctors discussed the new oncologic therapies that could improve patient outcomes in clinical trials.
Synonyms
Relating to the study, finding or treatment of cancer
Surface Forms
Morphology
oncologic = oncology (semi-transparent) = onco + log + ic
The meaning 'relating to oncology' is straightforward if the learner knows 'oncology', but the -logy to -logic alternation is a classical form change rather than a fully transparent everyday pattern.
Etymology
The word oncologic comes from the Greek root onkos 'mass' or 'tumor' and the part -logy 'study', the same -logy in oncology, so it means 'about tumors'. That's why oncologic is used for things related to cancer care, doctors, and research.