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Having been an oncologist and having cared for scores, if not hundreds, of dying patients, when you don't have a treatment that can shrink the tumor and the patient will die, it's a very difficult conversation. It's emotionally draining.
Ezekiel Emanuel

Meaning of "oncologist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ONCOLOGIST

oncologist  [ɒŋˈkɒlədʒɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ONCOLOGIST

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Oncologist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ONCOLOGIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

oncologist

Oncology

Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer. A medical professional who practices oncology is an oncologist. Oncology is concerned with: ▪ The diagnosis of any cancer in a person ▪ Therapy ▪ Follow-up of cancer patients after successful treatment ▪ Palliative care of patients with terminal malignancies ▪ Ethical questions surrounding cancer care ▪ Screening efforts: ▪ of populations, or ▪ of the relatives of patients...

Definition of oncologist in the English dictionary

The definition of oncologist in the dictionary is a doctor who specializes in the branch of medicine concerned with the study, classification, and treatment of tumours.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ONCOLOGIST


anthropologist
ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒɪst
archaeologist
ˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒɪst
biologist
baɪˈɒlədʒɪst
cardiologist
ˌkɑːdɪˈɒlədʒɪst
dermatologist
ˌdɜːməˈtɒlədʒɪst
gastroenterologist
ˈɡæstrəʊˈentəˌrɒlədʒɪst
geologist
dʒɪˈɒlədʒɪst
meteorologist
ˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒɪst
neonatologist
ˌniːəʊnəˈtɒlədʒɪst
neurologist
njʊəˈrɒlədʒɪst
ophthalmologist
ˌɒfθælˈmɒlədʒɪst
otolaryngologist
ˈəʊtəʊˌlærɪŋˈɡɒlədʒɪst
pathologist
pəˈθɒlədʒɪst
philologist
fɪˈlɒlədʒɪst
psychologist
saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst
radiologist
ˌreɪdɪˈɒlədʒɪst
sociologist
ˌsəʊsɪˈɒlədʒɪst
technologist
tɛkˈnɒlədʒɪst
toxicologist
ˌtɒksɪˈkɒlədʒɪst
urologist
jʊəˈrɒlədʒɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ONCOLOGIST

oncogen
oncogene
oncogenesis
oncogeneticist
oncogenic
oncogenicity
oncogenous
oncologic
oncological
oncology
oncolysis
oncolytic
oncome
oncometer
oncoming
oncomouse
oncornavirus
oncost
oncostman
oncosts

WORDS THAT END LIKE ONCOLOGIST

agist
anesthesiologist
audiologist
child psychologist
climatologist
clinical psychologist
criminologist
ecologist
Egyptologist
endocrinologist
gynaecologist
mineralogist
molecular biologist
neuropsychologist
numerologist
ornithologist
pharmacologist
phytologist
reflexologist
Scientologist
virologist

Synonyms and antonyms of oncologist in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «oncologist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ONCOLOGIST

Find out the translation of oncologist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oncologist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oncologist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肿瘤科医生
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oncólogo
570 millions of speakers

English

oncologist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऑन्कोलॉजिस्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأورام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

онколог
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oncologista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্যান্সার বিশেষজ্ঞ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oncologiste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ahli onkologi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Onkologe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

癌専門医
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

종양학
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Oncologist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bác sĩ chuyên khoa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புற்றுநோய் மருத்துவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑन्कोलॉजिस्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

onkolog
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oncologo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

onkolog
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

онколог
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

medic oncolog
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ογκολόγος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onkoloog
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

onkolog
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

onkolog
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oncologist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ONCOLOGIST»

The term «oncologist» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.080 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ONCOLOGIST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oncologist

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3 QUOTES WITH «ONCOLOGIST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word oncologist.
1
Ezekiel Emanuel
Having been an oncologist and having cared for scores, if not hundreds, of dying patients, when you don't have a treatment that can shrink the tumor and the patient will die, it's a very difficult conversation. It's emotionally draining.
2
Amy Robach
When I first sat down with my oncologist the day before Thanksgiving, and she told me I would need 8 rounds of chemo, one of my first questions admittedly was: 'Will I lose my hair?' It sounds shallow, I know, but it was a very scary image to me.
3
Marcia Wallace
I'm sure it really is hard to be an oncologist, and actually, more and more people are surviving cancer.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ONCOLOGIST»

Discover the use of oncologist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oncologist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
An assessment of cancer addresses both the courageous battles against the disease and the misperceptions and hubris that have compromised modern understandings, providing coverage of such topics as ancient-world surgeries and the ...
Siddhartha Mukherjee, 2011
2
Pilot Study of Patient and Oncologist Preferences for ...
Survival is significantly improved and comorbidities and colostomies are significantly reduced when the surgery is performed by a gynecologic oncologist, who receives specialized training in the procedures necessary for optimal cytoreduction ...
Lisa Marie Hess, 2007
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Textbook of Surgical Oncology
This book provides a state of the art review of cancer surgery for senior residents approaching certification at the completion of their training as well as providing an up to date reference work for established clinicians in their day to ...
Graeme J. Poston, Daniel Beauchamp, Theo Ruers, 2007
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Competencies of the Psycho-oncologist
Paulomi Raiji. Abstract The primary purpose of this study was to develop a multidimensional model of the core competencies required of psychologists in psycho-oncology settings. An overall sample of 61 psychologists with at least two years ...
Paulomi Raiji, 2007
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Perez and Brady's Principles and Practice of Radiation Oncology
Under such a doctrine, the radiation oncologist may be found liable for the actions of a nurse, dosimetrist, or radiation therapist who the physician can neither hire, fire, nor otherwise directly control (284). When radiation oncologists are ...
Edward C. Halperin, Carlos A. Perez, Luther W. Brady, 2008
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Principles and Practice of Gynecologic Oncology
Multidisciplinary Therapy and Primary Care In outlining the extent of surgical training required for the gynecologic oncologist, the founders of this discipline were careful to include adequate training that would enable the gynecologic oncologist ...
William J. Hoskins, 2005
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Surgery: Basic Science and Clinical Evidence
the purview of both the practicing general surgeon and the emerging surgical oncologist. It is truly of interest that these were the two areas of surgical activity that had specifically identified the cancer surgeon a couple of decades earlier, and ...
Jeffrey Norton, Philip S. Barie, Ralph R. Bollinger, 2009
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Holland Frei Cancer Medicine Eight
The surgeon, medical oncologist, and radiation oncologist should, in many cases , have protocols for therapy of common cancers. Where possible, these protocols should be part of designed studies that will accumulate sufficient numbers from ...
Waun Ki Hong, American Association for Cancer Research, William Hait, 2010
9
Principles and Practice of Gynecologic Oncology
Multidisciplinary Therapy and Primary Care In outlining the extent of surgical training required for the gynecologic oncologist, the founders of this discipline were careful to include adequate training that would enable the gynecologic oncologist ...
Richard R. Barakat, Maurie Markman, Marcus Randall, 2009
10
Basic Statistics and Epidemiology: A Practical Guide
You are a manager at a large general hospital. A consultant oncologist has approached you to suggest that the hospital allows the use of a costly new drug for the treatment of breast cancer. She refers to a recently published study of the drug.
Antony Stewart, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ONCOLOGIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oncologist is used in the context of the following news items.
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Most patients don't get significant radiation damage, oncologist says
Most patients don't get significant radiation damage, oncologist says ... the medical director and chief radiation oncologist at the Community ... «Bloomington Pantagraph, Jul 15»
2
Sir John Hurt and his oncologist are "extremely optimistic" he will …
My oncologist is extremely optimistic, as indeed I am, so everything is going really well." The actor, who has two sons, Sasha, 25, and Nick, 22, ... «NZCity, Jul 15»
3
New pediatric oncologist joins Marshall School of Medicine
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Paul Finch, M.D., a board-certified and fellowship-trained pediatric oncologist/hematologist, has joined the department ... «HNN Huntingtonnews.net, Jul 15»
4
Oncologist Asks for Your Second Opinion
I want to try something different today: a game of role reversal. I am going to tell you about a patient of mine, and I want you to be the oncologist ... «Medscape, Jul 15»
5
Fake oncologist arrested for prescribing bags of dirt to cancer patients
El Cerrito, California – Vincent Gammill, a 69-year-old man was arrested for prescribing phony pills, expired prescription drugs and bags of dirt ... «Pulse Headlines, Jul 15»
6
Oncologist in Richmond Swindles Thousands of Dollars From …
When a person gets inflicted with cancer, the first thing that usually goes into his mind is to take the malignancy out of his system as soon as ... «Times Gazette, Jul 15»
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Oncologist Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Administering …
Farid Fata has a long stay in jail ahead of him. The doctor, a hematologist-oncologist that once worked in the suburbs of Detroit was just ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
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San Francisco CyberKnife Adds Radiation Oncologist, Alexander B …
Alexander B. Geng, M.D., is a radiation oncologist. He received his medical doctorate from University of California, San Diego, School of ... «DOTmed.com, Jul 15»
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Oncologist looking forward to using breakthrough cancer drug
Wodonga based oncologist Doctor Christopher Steer said patients who have advanced melanoma will benefit from the listing of a ... «ABC Local, Jul 15»
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PharmaCyte Biotech Appoints Renowned Oncologist Dr. Manuel …
SILVER SPRING, Md., July 16, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc. (OTCQB:PMCB), a clinical stage biotechnology ... «GlobeNewswire, Jul 15»

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