malignant pleural mesothelioma
nounUK /məˈlɪɡ.nənt ˈplʊə.rəl ˌmez.ə.θi.liˈəʊ.mə/
US /məˈlɪɡ.nənt ˈplʊr.əl ˌmez.ə.θi.liˈoʊ.mə/
A serious kind of cancer that grows in the thin lining around the lungs.
The doctor explained that malignant pleural mesothelioma is often linked to breathing in asbestos dust.
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2. A tumor that starts in the mesothelial cells lining the chest cavity and spreads aggressively.
Pathology confirmed malignant pleural mesothelioma after the biopsy.
3. An occupational disease that can develop decades after exposure to asbestos fibers.
His malignant pleural mesothelioma was diagnosed thirty years after he worked in the shipyard.
4. A rare thoracic malignancy with symptoms such as chest pain and shortness of breath.
She sought help for breathlessness and was later found to have malignant pleural mesothelioma.