"Kaposi's sarcoma" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Kaposi's sarcomas [plural], Kaposi's sarcomata [plural]
Etymology: First described by Moritz Kaposi in 1872. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s|Kaposi's sarcomata}} Kaposi's sarcoma (usually uncountable, plural Kaposi's sarcomas or Kaposi's sarcomata)
  1. (pathology) A tumour caused by human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8). Wikipedia link: Kaposi's sarcoma, Moritz Kaposi Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Diseases Synonyms: KS [initialism]

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