-oma

Etymology edit

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

Suffix edit

-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 edit

• 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 edit

Translations edit

Anagrams edit

• Amo, Amo., MAO, MOA, Mao, mao, moa

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek -ωμα (-ōma).

Pronunciation edit

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

Suffix edit

-oma m

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

Derived terms edit

Anagrams edit

• amo, amò, moa

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek -ωμα (-ōma).

Pronunciation edit

Suffix edit

-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”)

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek -ωμα (-ōma).

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): /ˈoma/ [ˈo.ma]
• Rhymes: -oma
• Syllabification: -o‧ma

Suffix edit

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

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

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

• “-oma”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014