OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 30722

mesothelioma

/ˌmɛsoʊˌθiliˈoʊmə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
mesotelioma
An uncommon malignant tumour of the mesothelium, usually of the lungs after exposure to asbestos.
He died a few weeks later, his mesothelioma perhaps caused by the asbestos-lined ceiling he cracked open at 430 King's Road. [Malcom] McLaren had stood there regaling in the mess,…
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