mesothelioma
[ mez-uh-thee-lee-oh-muh, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]
/ ˌmɛz əˌθi liˈoʊ mə, ˌmɛs-, ˈmi zə-, -sə- /
noun, plural mes·o·the·li·o·mas, mes·o·the·li·o·ma·ta [mez-uh-thee-lee-oh-muh-tuh, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-] /ˌmɛz əˌθi liˈoʊ mə tə, ˌmɛs-, ˈmi zə-, -sə-/. Pathology.
a malignant tumor of the covering of the lung or the lining of the pleural and abdominal cavities, often associated with exposure to asbestos.
Origin of mesothelioma
First recorded in 1905–10;
mesotheli(um) +
-oma
Words nearby mesothelioma
mesosigmoidopexy,
mesosome,
mesosphere,
mesosystolic,
mesotendineum,
mesothelioma,
mesothelium,
mesotherapy,
mesothorax,
mesothorium,
mesotron
British Dictionary definitions for mesothelioma
mesothelioma
/ (ˌmɛzəʊˌθiːlɪˈəʊmə) /
noun plural -mata (-mətə) or -mas
a tumour of the epithelium lining the lungs, abdomen, or heart: often associated with exposure to asbestos dust
Word Origin for mesothelioma
C20: from
mesotheli (
um) +
-oma
Medical definitions for mesothelioma
mesothelioma
[ mĕz′ə-thē′lē-ō′mə ]
n. pl. mes•o•the•li•o•mas
A rare neoplasm derived from the lining cells of the pleura and peritoneum and growing as a thick sheet composed of spindle cells or fibrous tissue covering the viscera.