OMA


  1. orderly marketing agreement.

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Other definitions for -oma (2 of 2)

-oma

plural -omas, -omata.
  1. a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base: fibroma; melanoma.

Origin of -oma

2
Probably extracted from carcinoma or sarcoma

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How to use OMA in a sentence

  • The officers warned my cowering OMA (grandma) what might await the cousin if she ever did return.

  • OMA carefully drew the little clay pots from the fire, and after they had cooled she examined them.

    The Silent Readers | William D. Lewis
  • The next day OMA made baskets lined with clay, and then, putting them on flat stones, pushed them into the heat of the fire.

    The Silent Readers | William D. Lewis
  • At the fire feast the cooking of OMA made as great an impression as the wisdom and strength of Ang.

    The Silent Readers | William D. Lewis
  • How beautiful was the ruddy brown sheen of OMA's hair and the light in her eyes as she welcomed him!

    The Silent Readers | William D. Lewis
  • All through the long cold winter Ang and OMA fed the fire, and Om grew well and strong again.

    The Silent Readers | William D. Lewis

British Dictionary definitions for -oma

-oma

n combining form
  1. indicating a tumour: carcinoma

Origin of -oma

1
from Greek -ōma

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Scientific definitions for -oma

-oma

  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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