-oma

¹ American  

plural

-omas, -omata

1. a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base.

   fibroma; melanoma.

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OMA ² American  

1. orderly marketing agreement.

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-oma British  

combining form

1. indicating a tumour

   carcinoma

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–oma Scientific  

1. 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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Usage

What does -oma mean? The suffix -oma is used to name tumors. The suffix -oma is used in many medical terms, especially in pathology.The suffix -oma is probably taken from words like sarcoma and carcinoma. Sarcoma comes from the Greek sárkōma, meaning "fleshy growth," and carcinoma from the Greek, karkínōma, "sore, ulcer, cancer.”When used in the plural, -oma can be either -omas or -omata, as in lipomas or lipomata.What are variants of -oma?Especially in biology terms, the suffix -oma becomes -ome, as in rhizome, and indicates a mass or specific kind of part.

Etymology

Origin of -oma

Probably extracted from carcinoma or sarcoma

Example Sentences

Greek restaurant Oma, in Borough Market on London's South Bank, received its first star after it had earlier won the Opening of the Year award.

From BBC

“Oma’s house is still there,” she said, using a term of endearment.

From Los Angeles Times

Collison and Andrew loaded the pump and a few important belongings into one of two vehicles Collison had left behind Tuesday, then drove back down the hill toward Oma’s.

From Los Angeles Times

Collison and Andrew began a long journey home, taking a circuitous route to check on a couple more properties and back again past Oma’s house, which remained in good condition.

From Los Angeles Times

“We expect current and future donors to the Museum to appreciate OMA’s approach here,” she said.

From New York Times