onco-
a combining form meaning “tumor,” “mass,” used in the formation of compound words: oncogenic.
Origin of onco-
1Combining form of Greek ónkos mass, bulk
Words Nearby onco-
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British Dictionary definitions for onco-
onco-
combining form
denoting a tumour: oncology
Origin of onco-
1from Greek onkos
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