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mesothelioma

mesothelioma

7 9.9
An aggressive cancer that grows in the thin lining around the lungs, abdomen, or heart, often after asbestos exposure
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛzoʊθəˈliːoʊmə/
  • Specialized
: mesotelioma
  • The figures also highlighted that in 2012 there were 2,535 deaths from mesothelioma, most of them caused by past occupational exposure to asbestos.
  • pleural mesothelioma
  • mesothelioma cancer
  • develop mesothelioma

Why were the Nazis the first to recognize asbestos as as causing mesothelioma?

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Examples

  • Studies had linked mesothelioma to asbestos exposure, with tumors usually appearing many decades later.

  • Studies conducted in New Caledonia have also highlighted a high incidence of mesothelioma and lung cancer, particularly among Melanesians, potentially due to environmental and occupational exposures.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The firm has sponsored some of the top mesothelioma medical initiatives in the country.

    Blog text (3)

  • The British Lung Foundation has updated its information on mesothelioma, including explaining what it is, what causes it, and how it is diagnosed.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Unfortunately, nearly 3,000 people every year find themselves considering whether a mesothelioma lawsuit would be in their best interest.

    Blog text (15)

  • The number of malignant mesothelioma cases diagnosed each year in the U.S. is at an all-time high.

    Blog text (14)

  • Asbestos exposure has been closely linked with asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma.

    Academic text (2001)

  • In my first days in practice, several patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) were referred to me for evaluation and possible treatment.

    Academic text (2017)

  • About 2,000 people a year are diagnosed with mesothelioma, which is almost always linked to asbestos.

  • All three men died of mesothelioma last August.

Synonyms

malignant tumor
vsmesothelioma
7 5.0

A group of harmful cells that grow and spread in the body

is a specific rare aggressive cancer of protective linings often linked to asbestos

Antonyms

health
∞ 1.0

The condition of a person's body and mind, especially being free from illness or injury

wellness
50 3.2

Good physical and mental health that people try to keep

Surface Forms

mesothelioma singular
mesotheliomas plural

Morphology

mesothelioma = mesothelium (opaque) = meso + thelium + oma

The formation mesothelium + -oma yields a regular medical compound 'tumor of the mesothelium', which is predictable in medical morphology but not familiar to general learners.

Etymology

Mesothelioma breaks into parts that mean 'middle', 'covering', and 'a tumor': meso- 'middle', thelium 'covering', and -oma 'a tumor'. So, mesothelioma is the name for a tumor that grows in the thin 'middle covering' called the mesothelium, the layer that surrounds the lungs, belly, or heart, which is why it refers to this type of cancer.