# mesothelioma

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmɛsoʊˌθiliˈoʊmə/ · frequency rank #39,911

## Definitions
1. An uncommon malignant tumour of the mesothelium, usually of the lungs after exposure to asbestos.

## Etymology
From mesothelium + -oma.

## Common misspellings (17)
`emsothelioma`, `meosthelioma`, `mesohtelioma`, `mesotehlioma`, `mesotheiloma`, `mesothelimoa`, `mesothelioam`, `mesotheliomma`, `mesothellioma`, `mesotheloima`, `mesothhelioma`, `mesothleioma`, `mesotthelioma`, `messothelioma`, `mestohelioma`, `mmesothelioma`, `mseothelioma`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mesothelioma