Noun
die Onkologie
Pronunciation: /ˌɔŋkoloˈɡiː/
oncology (branch of medicine)
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Meanings
Noun
- oncology (branch of medicine)
Example sentence
Er arbeitet als Pfleger in der Onkologie.
He works as a nurse in oncology.
Word forms
singular
die Onkologie
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Onkologie
Accusativedie Onkologie
Dativeder Onkologie
Genitiveder Onkologie
Onkologie has no common plural.
Usage
- das Fachgebiet Onkologie — the medical specialty concerned with cancer
- Onkologie / Onkologe — the field versus a doctor specialising in it
Das Lehrbuch zur Onkologie enthielt ein ausführliches Glossar.
The oncology textbook contained a detailed glossary.