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Mesothelioma — A malignant tumor of the mesothelium. The mesothelium is the thin lining on the surface of the body cavities and the organs that are contained within them. Most mesotheliomas begin as one or more nodules that progressively grow to form a solid… … Medical dictionary
Asbestos — For other uses, see Asbestos (disambiguation). Fibrous asbestos on muscovite … Wikipedia
Mesothelioma — Classification and external resources Left sided mesothelioma with mediastinal node enlargement : CT scan. ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
crocidolite — cro·ci·do·lite .krō sī də .līt, sid ə n a purplish blue to greenish mineral of the amphibole group that causes asbestosis and cancer in the form of mesotheliomas called also blue asbestos * * * cro·cid·o·lite (krə sidґə līt) a… … Medical dictionary
Mesothelin — Identifiers Symbols MSLN; MPF; SMRP External IDs OMIM: … Wikipedia
Secreted frizzled-related protein 1 — The Secreted frizzled related protein (SFRP) family consists of five secreted glycoproteins in humans ( 300 amino acids in length) that act as extracellular signaling ligands. Each SFRP contains a cysteine rich domain (CRD) that shares 30 50%… … Wikipedia
mesothelioma — /mez euh thee lee oh meuh, mes , mee zeuh , seuh /, n., pl. mesotheliomas, mesotheliomata / meuh teuh/. Pathol. a malignant tumor of the covering of the lung or the lining of the pleural and abdominal cavities, often associated with exposure to… … Universalium
amosite — am·o·site (aґmə sīt″) a mineral in the amphibole class of asbestos, used industrially but now restricted because it causes asbestosis and certain forms of cancer such as mesotheliomas. Called also brown asbestos … Medical dictionary
mesothelioma — /mizəθiliˈoʊmə/ (say meezuhtheelee ohmuh), /mɛzə / (say mezuh ) noun (plural mesotheliomas or mesotheliomata / mətə/ (say muhtuh)) a tumour, usually malignant, of the covering of the lung or lining of the chest and abdominal cavities, associated… …
