-oma

English

suffix

Definitions

(pathology) Forming nouns indicating disease or morbidity.
(pathology) Forming nouns indicating tumors or masses, which may be benign or cancerous (malignant).

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek -μα (denotes the object of an action, instance of).

Origin

Ancient Greek

-μα

Gloss

denotes the object of an action, instance of

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

-omics English
-μα Ancient Greek
νόμισμα Ancient Greek
*-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European
-μα Greek (modern)

-omics