Etymology

onco-

Today it means: Pertaining to tumors. Full definition →

New Latin onco- ← Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos)
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  1. Ancient Greekὄγκος (ónkos)
  2. New Latinonco-
  3. English todayonco-

First attested 1857, from New Latin onco- (“tumor”). from Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, “lump, mass, bulk”).

Words from the same roots

New Latinonco- all →

oncoticoncotripsy

Ancient Greekὄγκος all →

onchocerciasisarthroncusgonyoncusmaschaloncusoncotic-oncusparophthalmoncussialadenoncusstaphyloncus

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