mesothelioma

noun

me·​so·​the·​li·​o·​ma ˌme-zə-ˌthē-lē-ˈō-mə How to pronounce mesothelioma (audio)
ˌmē-,
-sə-
plural mesotheliomas also mesotheliomata ˌme-zə-ˌthē-lē-ˈō-mə-tə How to pronounce mesothelioma (audio)
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. 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 See all Example Sentences for mesothelioma 

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

circa 1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mesothelioma was circa 1899

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“Mesothelioma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mesothelioma. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

mesothelioma

noun
me·​so·​the·​li·​o·​ma ˌmez-ə-ˌthē-lē-ˈō-mə, ˌmēz-, ˌmēs-, ˌmes- How to pronounce mesothelioma (audio)
plural mesotheliomas also mesotheliomata -mət-ə How to pronounce mesothelioma (audio)
: a tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (as that lining the peritoneum or pleura)

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