- Oma

-oma (Greek -oma - suffix of nouns) – a suffix meaning “neoplasm”, “tumor”.

The suffix -oma is used in medical terminology to denote benign and malignant tumors. Examples of words with the suffix -oma:

1. Adenoma is a benign tumor that develops from glandular tissue.

2. Sarcoma is a malignant tumor of connective or muscle tissue.

3. Myoma is a benign tumor of smooth muscle tissue.

4. Carcinoma is a malignant epithelial tumor.

5. Leiomyoma is a benign tumor of the smooth muscle tissue of the uterus.

The use of the suffix -oma in the names of tumors indicates their origin and the nature of the tissue from which they develop. This helps doctors accurately classify and diagnose various tumors.