| ONCIDIUMS | • oncidiums n. Plural of oncidium. • ONCIDIUM n. any of a genus of tropical orchidaceous plants. |
| ONCOGENES | • oncogenes n. Plural of oncogene. • ONCOGENE n. a gene that causes a cell to become cancerous. |
| ONCOGENIC | • oncogenic adj. Causing the formation of tumors. • ONCOGENIC adj. relating to oncogenesis, the production of cancerous tumours. |
| ONCOLOGIC | • oncologic adj. (Oncology) Of or pertaining to oncology. • ONCOLOGIC adj. relating to oncology, the study of tumours, also ONCOLOGICAL. |
| ONCOLYSES | • oncolyses n. Plural of oncolysis. • ONCOLYSIS n. the destruction of tumours. |
| ONCOLYSIS | • oncolysis n. The breakdown or destruction of a tumour. • ONCOLYSIS n. the destruction of tumours. |
| ONCOLYTIC | • oncolytic adj. That breaks up cancer cells. • oncolytic n. Any drug or substance that breaks up cancer cells. • ONCOLYTIC n. an agent that destroys tumours. |
| ONCOMETER | • oncometer n. (Physiology) An instrument for measuring the variations in size of the internal organs of the body. • ONCOMETER n. an instrument measuring change in the size of internal organs. |
| ONCOMINGS | • oncomings n. Plural of oncoming. • ONCOMING n. an approach. |
| ONCOMOUSE | • oncomouse n. A type of laboratory mouse that has been genetically modified to carry an activated oncogene, increasing… • ONCOMOUSE n. (US) a mouse bred for cancer treatment research. |
| ONCOSTMAN | • oncostman n. (Mining, historical) Any workman who was paid a daily rate. • ONCOSTMAN n. a mine worker paid by the day. |
| ONCOSTMEN | • oncostmen n. Plural of oncostman. • ONCOSTMAN n. a mine worker paid by the day. |
| ONCOVIRUS | • oncovirus n. A virus that can cause cancer. • ONCOVIRUS n. a virus causing cancer. |