mesothelioma

English

Etymology

mesothelium +‎ -oma

Noun

mesothelioma (countable and uncountable, 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)

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