Definition of mesothelioma
mesotheliomas
alsomesotheliomata
play \-mə-tə\: a usually malignant tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (such as that lining the peritoneum or pleura)
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Origin and Etymology of mesothelioma
New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1899
Medical Dictionary
mesothelioma
play
noun
me·so·the·li·o·ma
\ˌmez-ə-ˌthē-lē-ˈō-mə, ˌmēz-, ˌmēs-, ˌmes-\
Medical Definition of mesothelioma
mesotheliomas
alsomesotheliomata
\-mət-ə\play: a tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (as that lining the peritoneum or pleura)
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