-oncus

suffix

Used to form names of conditions involving a tumor, swelling, or mass.

OriginAncient Greek ὄγκος →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Used to form names of conditions involving a tumor, swelling, or mass.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὄγκος“tumor”
  2. English-oncus

From Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, “tumor”).

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APA

-oncus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-oncus

MLA

“-oncus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-oncus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-oncus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-oncus.

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