English word blastoma comes from English -oma, English blasto- (Bud; budding; germination.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-oma | English (en) | (pathology) Forming nouns indicating disease or morbidity.. (pathology, specifically) Forming nouns indicating tumors or masses, which may be benign or cancerous (malignant). |
blasto- | English (en) | Bud; budding; germination. |
blastoma | English (en) | (pathology) A tumour that is caused by malignancies in precursor cells or blasts. |