mesothelioma

noun

me·so·the·li·o·ma ˌme-zə-ˌthē-lē-ˈō-mə

ˌmē-,

-sə-

plural mesotheliomas also mesotheliomata ˌme-zə-ˌthē-lē-ˈō-mə-tə

ˌmē-,

-sə-

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Asbestos is a toxic mineral that can cause serious illnesses like scarring of the lungs, called asbestosis, and mesothelioma, a vicious cancer that kills most victims within a few years.

Neil Bedi, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2022 But the company has since faced at least 10 lawsuits alleging that the plant released so much asbestos into the environment that residents of the surrounding neighborhood developed mesothelioma and other ailments associated with the toxic substance.

Kathleen Mcgrory, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2022 Best Buy founder and chairman Schulze and his wife Maureen both lost their first spouses to mesothelioma cancer and donated $6 million to Moffitt Cancer Center in 2018.

Jenae Barnes, Forbes, 10 July 2022 Most people who have mesothelioma are males who are exposed from working conditions.

Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 15 Sep. 2022 Bergman spent much of his career representing mesothelioma victims, many of whom became sick from asbestos exposure.

Brian Contrerasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2022 His wife, Julia Trumbull, said the cause was complications of mesothelioma.

New York Times, 11 Feb. 2022 Additionally, firefighters showed higher rates of malignant mesothelioma when compared with the general population.

Adam Terro, The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2022 George Sweikhart was diagnosed with mesothelioma after 30 years of working for Southern California auto companies on brakes and other parts that can contain cancer-causing asbestos.

Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Oct. 2021 See More

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