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)
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Generally, asbestos is known to cause lung cancer, mesothelioma, ovarian cancer, and laryngeal cancer.
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ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025
Navy personnel who worked in these high-risk environments now face a six-fold increase in the likelihood of developing mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive cancer caused by asbestos exposure.
—Cristina Johnson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
Jordan Zevon, a musician in his own right, was in his early thirties when his dad died from mesothelioma in 2003.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
In a recent trial, a judge ordered Johnson and Johnson to pay $45 million in a mesothelioma case while winning an ovarian cancer case, according to the outlet.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 23 May 2024
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ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025
Navy personnel who worked in these high-risk environments now face a six-fold increase in the likelihood of developing mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive cancer caused by asbestos exposure.
—Cristina Johnson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
Jordan Zevon, a musician in his own right, was in his early thirties when his dad died from mesothelioma in 2003.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
In a recent trial, a judge ordered Johnson and Johnson to pay $45 million in a mesothelioma case while winning an ovarian cancer case, according to the outlet.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 23 May 2024
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“Mesothelioma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mesothelioma. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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mesothelioma
noun
me·so·the·li·o·ma
ˌmez-ə-ˌthē-lē-ˈō-mə, ˌmēz-, ˌmēs-, ˌmes-
plural mesotheliomas also mesotheliomata
-mət-ə
: a tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (as that lining the peritoneum or pleura)
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