onˈcogene /-kə-jēn/ noun

A gene, which may be carried by a virus, that affects the normal metabolism of a cell in such a way that it becomes cancerous

oncogenˈesis noun

The formation of cancerous tumours

oncogenetˈicist noun

Someone who studies oncogenes

oncogenic /-kə-jenˈ/ adjective

Of a virus, able to cause cancer, esp of one carrying an oncogene

oncogenicity /-isˈi-ti/ noun

oncological /-ə-lojˈ/ adjective

oncolˈogist noun

oncolˈogy noun

The study of tumours

oncolˈysis noun

The destruction of tumours

oncolytˈic adjective and noun

oncomˈeter noun

An instrument for measuring variations in the bulk of bodily organs

OnˈcoMouse® noun

The name given to a strain of mouse, developed by Harvard University for research purposes, into which a human cancer gene has been introduced

onˈcornavirus noun

An oncogenic RNA virus

oncotˈomy noun

Incision into a tumour