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Mesothelioma

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mes⋅o⋅the⋅li⋅o⋅ma

[mez-uh-thee-lee-oh-muh, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]
–noun, plural -mas, -ma⋅ta [-muh-tuh] . Pathology.
a malignant tumor of the covering of the lung or the lining of the pleural and abdominal cavities, often associated with exposure to asbestos.

Origin:
1905–10; mesotheli(um) + -oma
mes·o·the·li·o·ma   (měz'ə-thē'lē-ō'mə, měs'-, mē'zə-, -sə-)   
n.   pl. mes·o·the·li·o·ma·ta (-mə-tə) or mes·o·the·li·o·mas
A usually malignant tumor of mesothelial tissue, especially that of the pleura or peritoneum.

Main Entry: me·so·the·li·o·ma
Pronunciation: "mez-&-"thE-lE-'O-m&, "mEz-, "mEs-, "mes-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural me·so·the·li·o·mas or me·so·the·li·o·ma·ta /-m&t-&/
: a tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (as that lining the peritoneum or pleura)

mesothelioma mes·o·the·li·o·ma (měz'ə-thē'lē-ō'mə, měs'-)
n. pl. mes·o·the·li·o·mas or mes·o·the·li·o·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A rare neoplasm derived from the lining cells of the pleura and peritoneum and growing as a thick sheet composed of spindle cells or fibrous tissue covering the viscera.

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