oma- root words — words with the oma- root

The root oma- comes from Greek oma, meaning tumor. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including carcinoma, lymphoma, melanoma, atheroma, biome, fibroma, myxomatosis, osteoma, retinoblastoma, trichome. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the oma- root

Explore words with oma- — words containing the oma- root and sharing its sense of "tumor". Examples include carcinoma, lymphoma, melanoma, atheroma, biome, fibroma, myxomatosis, osteoma, retinoblastoma, trichome. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The oma- root means tumor, from Greek oma. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.