Etymology

mesothelioma

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Today it means: An uncommon malignant tumour of the mesothelium, usually of the lungs after exposure to asbestos. Full definition →

English mesothelium ← Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos) ← Proto-Hellenic *métsos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*médʰi
  4. Proto-Indo-European*médʰyos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*métsos
  6. Ancient Greekμέσος (mésos)
  7. Englishmeso-
  8. Englishmesothelium
  9. English todaymesothelioma

From mesothelium + -oma.

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