-oma

Term:-oma (plural omas but according Greek plural ώματα  the plural type of   -omata is more correct)


Origin: Anc Greek
ωμα/oma (=suffix meaning "complete set of" or  a condition eg disease condition )

Definition
Noun suffix meaning marked growth or tumor as in terms :

melanoma, glaucoma, teratoma, meningioma, hamartoma


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