mesothelioma

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How do you pronounce mesothelioma?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛsoʊˌθiliˈoʊmə/.

What does mesothelioma mean?

An uncommon malignant tumour of the mesothelium, usually of the lungs after exposure to asbestos.

Where does mesothelioma come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Hellenic *métsos Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos)der. English meso- English -thelium English mesothelium Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider.? Ancient Greek -όω (-óō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek -ωμα (-ōma)der. English -oma English mesothelioma From mesothelium + -oma.

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