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Meaning of neuro-oncologist: A doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating brain tumors and other tumors of the nervous system.

Definition of neuro-oncologist

A doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating brain tumors and other tumors of the nervous system.

How neuro-oncologist is built

neuro onco logist neuro-oncologist
  • neur/o Combining form · Greek nerve, nervous system
  • onc/o Combining form · Greek tumour, mass
  • -logist Suffix · Greek specialist in a field of study

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