-omatosis

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Used to form a noun indicating a condition characterized by abnormal growth, tumors, or masses.

“adenoma + -omatosis → adenomatosis (“cancer characterized by multiple adenomas”)”

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Meanings

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  1. Used to form a noun indicating a condition characterized by abnormal growth, tumors, or masses.

    adenoma + -omatosis → adenomatosis (“cancer characterized by multiple adenomas”)

    2 more examples

    chondroma + -omatosis → chondromatosis (“disease characterized by multiple chondromas”)

    melanoma + -omatosis → melanomatosis (“disease characterized by multiple melanomas”)

Origin

By surface analysis, -om(a) + -osis.

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Cite this entry
APA

-omatosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-omatosis

MLA

“-omatosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-omatosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-omatosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-omatosis.

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