mesothelioma
/ˌmɛsoʊˌθiliˈoʊmə/noun
mesothelioma is spelled M-E-S-O-T-H-E-L-I-O-M-A: 12 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,832nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mesothelioma means “An uncommon malignant tumour of the mesothelium, usually of the lungs after exposure to asbestos” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mesothelioma is mesotheliomas or mesotheliomata.
How many letters and syllables are in mesothelioma?
| Letters | 12: M-E-S-O-T-H-E-L-I-O-M-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 39,832nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mesothelioma?
Mesothelioma appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,832nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mesothelioma?
- /ˌmɛsoʊˌθiliˈoʊmə/
- /ˌmɛzoʊ-/
- /ˌmɛsə-/
Mesothelioma has 6 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-mesothelioma.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mesothelioma
- mesotheliomas plural
- mesotheliomata plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mesothelioma mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An uncommon malignant tumour of the mesothelium, usually of the lungs after exposure to asbestos.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mesothelioma in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense uncommon malignant tumour of the mesothelium:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mésothéliome |
| German | Mesotheliom |
| Spanish | mesotelioma |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mesothelioma come from?
From mesothelium + -oma.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).