mesothelioma

American  

[mez-uh-thee-lee-oh-muh, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-] / ˌmɛz əˌθi liˈoʊ mə, ˌmɛs-, ˈmi zə-, -sə- /

noun

Pathology.

plural

mesotheliomas, mesotheliomata

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.

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mesothelioma British  

/ ˌmɛzəʊˌθiːlɪˈəʊmə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of mesothelioma

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

Example Sentences

The settlement included damages relating to the risk of developing mesothelioma - a type of cancer commonly caused by asbestos exposure.

From BBC

Last week, Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay $966 million to the family of a woman who died from mesothelioma.

From Barron's

Long-term, high-level exposure is needed to cause asbestosis and long-term, low-level inhalation exposure may cause lung disorders, such as asbestos-related cancer - mesothelioma.

From BBC

Macaulay's father, who was also called Fred, died at the age of 73 in 2002 after years of battling prostate cancer and mesothelioma.

From BBC

Over many years - usually decades - they can cause scarring which leads to a serious lung condition known as asbestosis, or, in some cases, an aggressive form of lung-cancer named mesothelioma.

From BBC