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, -].

1. 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

1. a tumour of the epithelium lining the lungs, abdomen, or heart: often associated with exposure to asbestos dust

Word History and Origins

Origin of mesothelioma¹

First recorded in 1905–10; mesotheli(um) + -oma

Word History and Origins

Origin of mesothelioma¹

C20: from mesotheli ( um ) + -oma

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.

From Time