Match each definition with the correct word part.
--oma

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​
--oma

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The word part "-oma" refers specifically to a tumor or mass.

Answer: B
 The word part "blast-" refers to the formative material of cells, such as the embryonic tissue that gives rise to different cell types.

Answer: C
 The word part "lymph-" refers specifically to the lymphatic system, which includes lymph vessels and nodes.

Answer: D
 The word part "xeno-" or "hetero-" (both meaning "different" or "new") could fit this definition. "Hetero-" is more commonly used in medical terminology, but "xeno-" is occasionally seen as well.

Answer: A
 There is not a single word part that specifically means "eat" or "swallow" in medical terminology. However, the prefix "phago-" means "to eat" or "to consume," and is used in words like "phagocyte" (a cell that can engulf and digest invading microbes).

Match Each Definition with the Correct Word Part.​

Match Each Definition with the Correct Word Part.