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-omatosis
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English
Etymology
en -oma -om(a) -osis.
Suffix
Used to form a noun indicating a condition characterized by abnormal growth, tumors, or masses.
en adenoma adenomatosis cancer characterized by multiple adenomas
en chondroma chondromatosis disease characterized by multiple chondromas
en melanoma melanomatosis disease characterized by multiple melanomas
Derived terms
en adenomatosis angiomatosis atheromatosis blastomatosis carcinomatosis chondromatosis fibromatosis gliomatosis hamartomatosis leiomyomatosis lipomatosis lymphomatosis melanomatosis nephroblastomatosis sarcomatosis xanthomatosis