mesothelioma
mesothelioma Pronunciation: mez-thl-m A rare neoplasm derived from the lining cells of the pleura or peritoneum that grows as a thick sheet covering the...

benign mesothelioma
benign mesothelioma Synonym(s): solitary fibrous tumor

benign mesothelioma of genital tract
benign mesothelioma of genital tract Synonym(s): adenomatoid tumor

asbestosis
...Pronunciation: asbes-tsis Pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of asbestos fibers suspended in ambient air; sometimes complicated by pleural mesothelioma or bronchogenic carcinoma; ferruginous bodies are the histologic hallmark of exposure to asbestos.

solitary fibrous tumor
solitary fibrous tumor a benign tumor of fibrous tissue that usually arises in the pleural space on other sites. Synonym(s): benign mesothelioma

adenomatoid tumor
...containing acid mucopolysaccharide lined by flattened cells that have ultra-structural characteristics of mesothelial cells. Synonym(s): benign mesothelioma of genital tract

asbestos
...resistance to fire, heat, and corrosion; inhalation of asbestos particles can cause asbestosis, pleural plaques, pleural fibrosis, pleural effusion, mesothelioma, and lung cancer. [G. unquenchable; so-called in the erroneous belief that when heated, its warmth could not be quenched]

pleuropneumonectomy
...entire lung along with the parietal pleura; formerly used mainly for destroyed lung due to tuberculosis; currently, a method of treating malignant mesothelioma.

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