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/ˌmɛsoʊˌθiliˈoʊmə/ · noun
(pathology, oncology) 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, while everybody else ran for safety.
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Mesothelioma means (pathology, oncology) An uncommon malignant tumour of the mesothelium, usually of the lungs after exposure to asbestos..
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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, while everybody else ran for safety.
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