Kaposi's sarcoma

English

Etymology

First described by Moritz Kaposi in 1872.

Noun

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

A tumour caused by human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8).

Synonyms

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