mesothelioma

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From mesothelium +‎ -oma.

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mesothelioma (countable and uncountable, plural mesotheliomas or mesotheliomata)

  1. (pathology, oncology) An uncommon malignant tumour of the mesothelium, usually of the lungs after exposure to asbestos.
    • 2025 June 14, Paul Caruana Galizia, “Love, lies and punk”, in FT Weekend, Life & Arts, page 19:
      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.

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