OMA

¹ American  

1. orderly marketing agreement.

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-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.

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-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.

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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

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

“I was shocked” during a visit to the yard Monday, “to discover that OMA Construction was still operating,” Robert Smith from K&L Gates wrote, attaching photos.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2024

Neither the attorney who sent the cease-and-desist letter nor Mountain Loop Mine’s owner, OMA Construction, answered requests for comment Tuesday.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 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

“Consequently, cleaning up the aftermath created by the defendants has cost OMA even more.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2023