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Mesothelioma

//ˌmɛsoʊˌθiliˈoʊmə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An uncommon malignant tumour of the mesothelium, usually of the lungs after exposure to asbestos. countable, uncountable

    "He died a few weeks later, his mesothelioma perhaps caused by the asbestos-lined ceiling he cracked open at 430 King's Road. [Malcom] McLaren had stood there regaling in the mess, while everybody else ran for safety."

  2. 2
    a form of carcinoma of the mesothelium lining lungs or abdomen or heart; usually associated with exposure to asbestos dust wordnet

Etymology

From mesothelium + -oma.

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