-oma
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-oma

noun suffix
plural -omas also -omata

Definition of -OMA

: tumor <adenoma> <fibroma>

Origin of -OMA

Latin omat-, -oma, from Greek -ōmat-, -ōma, from -ō- (stem vowel of causative verbs in -oun) + -mat-, -ma, suffix denoting result — more at -ment

-o·ma

noun suffix \ˈō-mə\   (Medical Dictionary)
plural ; -o·mas \-məz\also ; -o·ma·ta \-mət-ə\

Medical Definition of -OMA

: tumor <adenoma> <fibroma>

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