mesothelioma
noun
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Definition of mesothelioma
: a usually malignant tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (such as that lining the peritoneum or pleura)
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Plaintiffs’ lawyers have argued that talc causes mesothelioma in other cases, including a California lawsuit in which a jury awarded a woman $25.75 million and a South Carolina case that ended in a hung jury. — Sara Randazzo, WSJ, "J&J Hit With $4.7 Billion Jury Verdict in Baby Powder Suit," 12 July 2018 Nearly 1,000 people have died from mesothelioma in Indiana between 1999 and 2016, according to the Centers for Disease Control. — Sarah Bowman, Indianapolis Star, "'Tragic consequences': new bill could rob asbestos disease victims of rights to seek justice," 25 Feb. 2018 The use of asbestos in the United States has decreased dramatically in recent decades as links to health effects such as mesothelioma and lung cancer have come into focus. — Eli Rosenberg, chicagotribune.com, "Asbestos sold by Russian company is branded with Trump's face," 11 July 2018 Jorge Cortez, 56, died from complications of mesothelioma in June 2017 after a stay in Galveston County Jail. — Houston Chronicle, "Family alleges negligence led to man's death in Galveston County jail," 26 June 2018 The majority of the lawsuits that J&J faces involve claims that talc itself caused ovarian cancer, but a smaller number of cases allege that contaminated talc caused mesothelioma, a tissue cancer closely linked to asbestos exposure. — NBC News, "Johnson & Johnson told to pay $4.7 billion in baby powder case," 13 July 2018 It’s been closely linked to mesothelioma, a form of cancer often found in the lungs. — Jef Feeley, Bloomberg.com, "J&J Faces High-Stakes Trial Over 22 Women's Talc Claims," 6 June 2018 A day earlier, the panel called for $21.7 million in compensatory damages for plaintiff Joanne Anderson, who suffers from mesothelioma, a lung cancer linked to asbestos exposure. — Christopher Weber, USA TODAY, "California jury recommends $25M in Johnson & Johnson baby powder lawsuit," 25 May 2018 Doctors diagnosed Anderson with pleural mesothelioma, a cancer that develops in the lining of the lungs that is often linked to exposure to asbestos. — Jen Christensen, CNN, "Johnson & Johnson hit with $25.75 million verdict in talc-asbestos case," 24 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mesothelioma.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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mesothelioma
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Medical Definition of mesothelioma
: a tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (as that lining the peritoneum or pleura)
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