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OMA

1 American  

  1. orderly marketing agreement.

-oma 2 American  

plural

-omas, -omata

  1. a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base.

    fibroma; melanoma.
-oma British  

combining form

  1. indicating a tumour

    carcinoma
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–oma Scientific  

  1. A suffix meaning “tumor” or “cancer,” as in carcinoma. Often, the suffix is added to the name of the affected body part, as in lymphoma, cancer of the lymph tissue.

Usage

What does -oma mean? The suffix -oma is used to name tumors. The suffix -oma is used in many medical terms, especially in pathology. The suffix -oma is probably taken from words like sarcoma and carcinoma. Sarcoma comes from the Greek sárkōma, meaning "fleshy growth," and carcinoma from the Greek, karkínōma, "sore, ulcer, cancer.”When used in the plural, -oma can be either -omas or -omata, as in lipomas or lipomata. What are variants of -oma?Especially in biology terms, the suffix -oma becomes -ome, as in rhizome, and indicates a mass or specific kind of part.

Etymology

Origin of -oma

Probably extracted from carcinoma or sarcoma

Example Sentences

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Earlier this month, the school district accused OMA Construction of flouting the county’s stop-work order by continuing some operations at the yard.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2024

OMA Construction has appealed the order, claiming the company has committed no violations and noting that county officials last year said the yard could be allowed in Business Park zoning.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2024

The saga began early last year after OMA Construction, which owns Mountain Loop Mine near Granite Falls, opened the 2.67-acre yard near Paine Field as a distribution hub for gravel, rocks and sand.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2024

Meanwhile, an attorney for the Mukilteo School District sent a letter to the county Wednesday accusing OMA Construction of defying the stop-work order.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2024

Interviews with staff at OMA and former trustees show there is growing frustration with the museum’s legal and crisis management expenses.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024

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