oma: Suffix meaning a swelling or tumor. Many words in medicine end in -oma. Which sugar dissolves fastest in water? which dissolves faster in water sugar or salt.

What is the suffix for swelling?

[Gr. kēlē, tumor, swelling] Suffix meaning swelling, hernia, or tumor.

What does OMA suffix mean?

-oma. 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.