Kaposi's sarcoma

Ka·po·si's sarcoma

noun
\ˈka-pə-sēz- also -shēz-, kə-ˈpō-sēz-\

Definition of KAPOSI'S SARCOMA

: a neoplastic disease that occurs especially in individuals coinfected with HIV and a specific herpesvirus (species Human herpesvirus 8 of the genus Rhadinovirus), that affects especially the skin and mucous membranes, and that is marked usually by pink to reddish-brown or bluish plaques, macules, papules, or nodules especially on the lower extremities —abbreviation KS

Origin of KAPOSI'S SARCOMA

Moritz Kaposi †1902 Hungarian dermatologist

First Known Use: 1916