De hoogleraar oncologie
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Definition
"De hoogleraar oncologie" refers to a medical professor specializing in oncology who teaches, researches, and advances knowledge about cancer and its treatments, often delivering lectures and guiding medical students and professionals in this specific field of medicine.
Etymology
The phrase "de hoogleraar oncologie" comes from Dutch, where "hoogleraar" means 'professor' or 'chairholder' at a university, and "oncologie" is derived from the Greek word 'onkos' meaning 'mass' or 'tumor', combined with '-logy' meaning 'study of'. Together, it literally means 'professor of the study of tumors'. Did you know that 'hoogleraar' literally translates as 'high teacher' in Dutch, emphasizing the senior academic status?
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"De hoogleraar oncologie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Medical Professions - (C1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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the professor of oncology