mesothelioma
noun
me·so·the·li·o·ma
ˌme-zə-ˌthē-lē-ˈō-mə 
ˌmē-,
-sə-
plural mesotheliomas also mesotheliomata
ˌme-zə-ˌthē-lē-ˈō-mə-tə
ˌmē-,
-sə-
: a usually malignant tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (such as that lining the peritoneum or pleura)
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Johnson & Johnson still faces tens of thousands of individual lawsuits alleging that talc-containing products led consumers to develop ovarian cancer, mesothelioma and other severe health issues, according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 11 June 2024
Cases involving mesothelioma are being dealt with outside of bankruptcy.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
Angus continued using, and in May of this year, Lisa delivered the devastating news that his dad was dying after receiving a mesothelioma cancer diagnosis in February.
—Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
By the 1960s, medical research had linked asbestos exposure to fatal diseases such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, a lung disease resulting from inhalation of asbestos particles.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2024
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Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 11 June 2024
Cases involving mesothelioma are being dealt with outside of bankruptcy.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
Angus continued using, and in May of this year, Lisa delivered the devastating news that his dad was dying after receiving a mesothelioma cancer diagnosis in February.
—Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
By the 1960s, medical research had linked asbestos exposure to fatal diseases such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, a lung disease resulting from inhalation of asbestos particles.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2024
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“Mesothelioma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mesothelioma. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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mesothelioma
noun
me·so·the·li·o·ma
ˌmez-ə-ˌthē-lē-ˈō-mə, ˌmēz-, ˌmēs-, ˌmes-
plural mesotheliomas also mesotheliomata
-mət-ə
: a tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (as that lining the peritoneum or pleura)
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