-oma

CIDE DICTIONARY

-oma, suff. [Gr. , .].

A suffix used in medical terms to denote a morbid condition of some part, usually some kind of tumor; as in fibroma, glaucoma. [1913 Webster]

-oma, n. forming nouns denoting tumours and other abnormal growths (carcinoma).

Etymology

mod.L f. Gk -oma suffix denoting the result of verbal action