"onco-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Etymology: First attested 1857, from New Latin onco- (“tumor”). from Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, “lump, mass, bulk”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂enk-}}, {{der|en|NL.|onco-||tumor}} New Latin onco- (“tumor”), {{der|en|grc|ὄγκος||lump, mass, bulk}} Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, “lump, mass, bulk”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} onco-, {{en-prefix}} onco-
  1. Pertaining to tumors. Tags: morpheme Derived forms: oncologist, oncology, oncomouse, onconeural, oncovaccine Translations (pertaining to tumors): onco- (Catalan), onko- (German), онко- (onko-) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-onco--en-prefix-r7I6BEEW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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