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Mesothelioma - Glossary

Check out our Mesothelioma and Asbestos Glossary. From Antiangiogenesis to White Blood Cells, use this area to read definitions of terms you may run across while researching Mesothelioma.

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Sarcomatous mesothelioma
A variety of mesothelioma linked to the mesenchymal cells of the mesothelium.
Serpentine asbestos
A type of asbestos characterized by layered/tiered, curly fibers. White asbestos (chrysotile) belongs to this group and is the most common form of asbestos.
Settlement
Mutual resolution of a legal dispute before it is decided by a court.
Silica
The most abundant rock-forming compound on earth, silica is the chief component of sand. Silica is responsible for some forms of cancer and lung disease, but is not related to asbestos.
Sputum
Mucus produced by the lungs and coughed up, swallowed or spit out.
Staging
A system by which cancer's spread is assessed.
State-of-the-art
In asbestos litigation, a defense in which the defendants in a lawsuit claim they did not know about asbestos' hazards.
Statute of limitations
A law that lays out a time period during which injured parties have the right to file a lawsuit; the expiration of statute of limitations varies by state.
Stroma
Supporting connective tissue of an organ.
Synergistic effect
When two or more substances cooperate to produce a worsening effect; the combined sum of both substances is greater than one or the other substance acting alone. For example, smoking and asbestos exposure have a synergistic effect on lung health.
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