-oma

Medical Suffix
-oma

-oma means tumor, mass (from the Greek).

What does -oma mean?

The suffix -oma means "tumor, mass". It is used to build many medical terms, and comes from the Greek.

Example words using -oma

WordMeaning
carcinomacancerous tumor
lipomafatty tumor

Related word parts

-osis

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