-oma Definition
ōmə
suffix
Tumor.
Lipoma.
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Tumor.
Lymphoma, sarcoma.
Webster's New World
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A suffix meaning “tumor” or “cancer,” as in carcinoma. Often, the suffix is added to the name of the affected body part, as in lymphoma, cancer of the lymph tissue.
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Origin of -oma
New Latin -ōma from Greek -ōma -ōmat- n. suff
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
ModL < Gr -ōma, group, mass
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
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From German Oma.
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