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Definition 2024

mesothelioma

mesothelioma

English

Noun

mesothelioma ‎(plural mesotheliomas or mesotheliomata)

(pathology, oncology) An uncommon malignant tumour of the mesothelium, usually of the lungs after exposure to asbestos.

Translations

uncommon malignant tumour of the mesothelium

Chinese:
Mandarin: 間皮瘤, 间皮瘤 ‎(jiānpíliú)
Czech: mezoteliom m
Finnish: mesoteliooma (fi)

French: mésothéliome (fr) m
German: Mesotheliom n
Japanese: 中皮腫 ‎(ちゅうひしゅ, chūhishu)
Russian: мезотелио́ма f ‎(mezotelióma)