mesothelioma
noun
me·so·the·li·o·ma
ˌme-zə-ˌthē-lē-ˈō-mə 
ˌmē-,
-sə-
plural mesotheliomas also mesotheliomata
ˌme-zə-ˌthē-lē-ˈō-mə-tə
ˌmē-,
-sə-
: a usually malignant tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (such as that lining the peritoneum or pleura)
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Cases involving mesothelioma are being dealt with outside of bankruptcy.
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Nathan Bomey, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
Angus continued using, and in May of this year, Lisa delivered the devastating news that his dad was dying after receiving a mesothelioma cancer diagnosis in February.
—Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
By the 1960s, medical research had linked asbestos exposure to fatal diseases such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, a lung disease resulting from inhalation of asbestos particles.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2024
The remaining personal injury cases are related to claims that the company’s talc products caused mesothelioma and will be resolved outside of this plan.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 1 July 2024
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Nathan Bomey, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
Angus continued using, and in May of this year, Lisa delivered the devastating news that his dad was dying after receiving a mesothelioma cancer diagnosis in February.
—Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
By the 1960s, medical research had linked asbestos exposure to fatal diseases such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, a lung disease resulting from inhalation of asbestos particles.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2024
The remaining personal injury cases are related to claims that the company’s talc products caused mesothelioma and will be resolved outside of this plan.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 1 July 2024
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“Mesothelioma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mesothelioma. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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mesothelioma
noun
me·so·the·li·o·ma
ˌmez-ə-ˌthē-lē-ˈō-mə, ˌmēz-, ˌmēs-, ˌmes-
plural mesotheliomas also mesotheliomata
-mət-ə
: a tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (as that lining the peritoneum or pleura)
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