Townsend plan. see under Townsend, Francis Everett Townsend, Francis Everett, 1867â1960, American reformer, leader of an old-age pension movement, b. Fairbury, Ill., grad. Univ. of Nebraska medical school, 1903. He practiced medicine in several Western states before he settled (1919) at Long Beach, Calif......
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: - 1 oma(Suffix) A suffix forming nouns indicating disease or morbidity. - 2 oma(Suffix) A suffix forming nouns indicating tumors or masses, especially cancerous ones.
Full Definition of SUFFIX. : an affix occurring at the end of a word, base, or phrase â compare prefix. â sufÂ·fixÂ·al \ËsÉ-fik-sÉl, (Ë)sÉ-Ëfik-sÉl\ adjective.xamples of SUFFIX. 1  The adjective â smokeless â is formed by adding the suffix â -less â to the noun â smoke. 2  The adverb â sadly â is formed by adding the suffix â -ly â to the adjective â sad.