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ONC = Oncologist

Oncologist = cancer specialist (Oncos = cancer in Greek)

Oncogene = Any of a family of genes that normally encode proteins involved in cell growth or regulation (e.g., protein kinases, GTPases, nuclear proteins, growth factors) but that may foster malignant processes if mutated or activated by contact with retroviruses.