-oma

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See also: oma, Oma, OMA, omã, Omã, and omā

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek -ωμα (-ōma), thematic vowel -ο- (-o-) + -μα (-ma) (from Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥), which lengthens a preceding vowel.

Suffix

-oma (plural -omata or -omas)

  1. (pathology) Forming nouns indicating disease or morbidity.
  2. (pathology, specifically) Forming nouns indicating tumors or masses, which may be non-neoplastic or (more often) neoplastic, and (if the latter) either benign or cancerous (malignant); in accord with present-day understanding of histopathology, the suffix is now nonproductive for non-neoplastic senses.
    Synonyms: -cele, -coele

Usage notes

  • For most nouns formed with -oma, the plural in -omas is more common, because the suffix has been naturalized into English, but the plural in -omata is often preferred by people who believe that the Greek inflection needs to be retained.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -oma

Translations

Anagrams

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek -ωμα (-ōma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.ma/
  • Rhymes: -ɔma
  • Hyphenation: -ò‧ma

Suffix

-oma m

  1. (pathology) -oma (forms the names of tumours or masses)

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -oma

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek -ωμα (-ōma).

Pronunciation

 

Suffix

-oma m (noun-forming suffix, plural -omas)

  1. (pathology) -oma (forms the names of tumours or masses)
    ‎linfo- (“lympho”) + ‎-oma → ‎linfoma (“lymphoma”)
  2. (chiefly biology) -ome (forms the names of masses or sets)
    ‎bio- (“bio-”) + ‎-oma → ‎bioma (“biome”)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek -ωμα (-ōma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoma/
  • Rhymes: -oma
  • Syllabification: -o‧ma

Suffix

-oma m (noun-forming suffix, plural -omas)

  1. (pathology) -oma (forms the names of tumours or masses)

Derived terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -oma

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