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mesothelioma
[ mez-uh-thee-lee-oh-muh, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]
noun
, Pathology.
, plural mes·o·the·li·o·mas, mes·o·the·li·o·ma·ta [mez-, uh, -thee-lee-, oh, -m, uh, -t, uh, mes-, mee, -z, uh, -, -s, uh, -].
- a malignant tumor of the covering of the lung or the lining of the pleural and abdominal cavities, often associated with exposure to asbestos.
mesothelioma
/ ˌmɛzəʊˌθiːlɪˈəʊmə /
noun
- a tumour of the epithelium lining the lungs, abdomen, or heart: often associated with exposure to asbestos dust
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mesothelioma1
First recorded in 1905–10; mesotheli(um) + -oma
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mesothelioma1
C20: from mesotheli ( um ) + -oma
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Example Sentences
Around the same time she sold Elatsoe, in late 2018, Little Badger learned that her father had been diagnosed with terminal mesothelioma.
From Time
That’s understandable, after several recent high-profile incidents in which beauty products were linked to health issues—perhaps most notably Johnson & Johnson baby powder’s connection to the cancer mesothelioma.
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