mesothelioma
/ˌmɛsə(ʊ)ˌθiːlɪˈəʊmə
/ /ˌmɛzə(ʊ)ˌθiːlɪˈəʊmə/ /ˌmiːsə(ʊ)ˌθiːlɪˈəʊmə/ /ˌmiːzə(ʊ)ˌθiːlɪˈəʊmə/noun [mass noun] Medicine
A cancer of mesothelial tissue, associated especially with exposure to asbestos.SV40 does not have a role in the majority of malignant mesotheliomas - a cancer associated with exposure to asbestos - according to a study in this month's Cancer Research....
- Conversely, there are few risk factors other than asbestos exposure for mesothelioma.
- Now, of course, it is well known that it can cause asbestosis or mesothelioma, a malignant tumour of the lung lining caused by inhaling asbestos fibres.