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Kaposi's sarcoma

Kaposi's sarcoma noun: a tumour caused by human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8).

kaposi's sarcoma: a tumour caused by human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8)
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Noun

Kaposi's sarcoma (usually uncountable, plural Kaposi's sarcomas or Kaposi's sarcomata)

  1. (usually) A tumour caused by human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8).
    Synonyms:
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Synonyms of Kaposi's sarcoma

Forms of Kaposi's sarcoma

pluralKaposi's sarcomas
pluralKaposi's sarcomata

Origin of Kaposi's sarcoma

First described by Moritz Kaposi in 1872.

Questions about Kaposi's sarcoma

What does Kaposi's sarcoma mean?
Kaposi's sarcoma means a tumour caused by human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8).
What part of speech is Kaposi's sarcoma?
Kaposi's sarcoma is a noun.
What is the plural of Kaposi's sarcoma?
The plural of Kaposi's sarcoma is Kaposi's sarcomas.

Words near Kaposi's sarcoma in the dictionary

  1. Kapooka
  2. Kapoor
  3. kaporos
  4. kapos
  5. Kaposi
  6. Kaposi's sarcoma
  7. Kaposi's sarcomas
  8. Kaposi's sarcomata
  9. kaposiform
  10. kaposin
  11. kaposins

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