mesothelioma

noun me·so·the·li·o·ma \ˌme-zə-ˌthē-lē-ˈō-mə, ˌmē-, -sə-\

plural me·so·the·li·o·mas also me·so·the·li·o·ma·ta \-mə-tə\

Definition of MESOTHELIOMA

: a usually malignant tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (as that lining the peritoneum or pleura)

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1899

Medical Dictionary

noun me·so·the·li·o·ma \ˌmez-ə-ˌthē-lē-ˈō-mə, ˌmēz-, ˌmēs-, ˌmes-\

plural me·so·the·li·o·mas also me·so·the·li·o·ma·ta \-mət-ə\

: a tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (as that lining the peritoneum or pleura)

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