-omy

A form of -oma — Forming nouns indicating disease or morbidity.

OriginLatin -omia ← Ancient Greek -ωμία →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. obsoleteObsolete form of -oma.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek-ωμία
  2. Latin-omia
  3. English-omy

From Latin -omia, from Ancient Greek -ωμία (-ōmía).

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APA

-omy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-omy

MLA

“-omy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-omy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-omy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-omy.

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