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Meaning of carcinology in English:

carcinology

noun

  • 1Zoology
    The branch of zoology concerned with crabs and other crustaceans.

  • 2Medicine
    rare = "oncology".

Pronunciation

carcinology

/ˌkɑːsɪˈnɒlədʒi/ /ˌkɑːs(ə)nˈɒlədʒi/

Origin

Mid 19th century. From ancient Greek καρκίνος crab, sore or ulcer, cancer + -logy, after French carcinologie.