-omatous
English
Etymology
By surface analysis, -omat(a) + -ous.
Suffix
-omatous
- Used to form an adjective meaning "possession of or relation to" from nouns ending in -oma/-omata.
- carcinoma + -omatous → carcinomatous (“in relation to carcinomas”)
- glaucoma + -omatous → glaucomatous (“in relation to glaucoma”)
- scotoma + -omatous → scotomatous (“in relation to scotomata”)
Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -omatous