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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Jordan Zevon, a musician in his own right, was in his early thirties when his dad died from mesothelioma in 2003.
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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
The former Army medic from Portland, Oregon died three years after she was diagnosed, at 35, with biphasic mesothelioma.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
The overall 5-year survival rate for all types of mesothelioma is 12%.13
If you were diagnosed with mesothelioma in an early stage, your healthcare provider may be able to remove the entire tumor with surgery.14
How fast does mesothelioma progress?
—Oliver Eng, Health, 31 Dec. 2024
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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
The former Army medic from Portland, Oregon died three years after she was diagnosed, at 35, with biphasic mesothelioma.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
The overall 5-year survival rate for all types of mesothelioma is 12%.13
If you were diagnosed with mesothelioma in an early stage, your healthcare provider may be able to remove the entire tumor with surgery.14
How fast does mesothelioma progress?
—Oliver Eng, Health, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Mesothelioma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mesothelioma. Accessed 3 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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