Which term means tumor?

Which term means tumor?

• A. Ostomy
• B. Oma
• C. Otomy
• D. Oxia

Answer: (B)

This item tests recognition of medical terminology suffixes that indicate a tumor. The term that means tumor is oma. In medical language, adding -oma to a tissue or organ name signals a tumor or growth, as seen with lipoma (fat tumor), osteoma (bone tumor), or adenoma (gland tumor). The other suffixes have different meanings: -ostomy is creating an opening to the outside of the body; -otomy means making a surgical incision or cutting into something; -oxia relates to oxygen levels. So oma best fits the definition of a tumor.

This item tests recognition of medical terminology suffixes that indicate a tumor. The term that means tumor is oma. In medical language, adding -oma to a tissue or organ name signals a tumor or growth, as seen with lipoma (fat tumor), osteoma (bone tumor), or adenoma (gland tumor). The other suffixes have different meanings: -ostomy is creating an opening to the outside of the body; -otomy means making a surgical incision or cutting into something; -oxia relates to oxygen levels. So oma best fits the definition of a tumor.