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Mesothelioma
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mesothelioma [‚me·zō‚thē·lē′ō·mə]
(medicine)
A primary benign or malignant tumor composed of cells resembling the mesothelium.
Mesothelioma 

a malignant tumor of the mesothelium. It is most frequently encountered in the pleura, less often in the pericardium or peritoneum.
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