| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A sarcoma that starts with purplish spots on the feet and legs and spreads from the skin to lymph nodes and internal organs; a common manifestation of AIDS; "until 1980 Kaposi's sarcoma occurred almost exclusively with Jewish or Italian or black men".[Wordnet]. | |
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Common Expressions: Kaposi's sarcoma
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Kaposi's sarcoma | A sarcoma that starts with purplish spots on the feet and legs and spreads from the skin to lymph nodes and internal organs; a common manifestation of AIDS; "until 1980 Kaposi's sarcoma occurred almost exclusively with Jewish or Italian or black men". Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: Kaposi's sarcoma
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Kaposi's sarcoma | Health | A type of cancer characterized by the abnormal growth of blood vessels that develop into skin lesions or occur internally. (references) | |
| Kaposi's sarcoma | Medicine | A tumor characterized by development, essentially in men, of violet red patches and nodules on the skin. This disease also affects deeper organs. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Kaposi's sarcoma (multiple idiopathic hemorrhagic sarcoma) | Geology | A type of vascular cancer characterized by soft purple nodules that usually develop first on the feet and then slowly spread across the skin. This cancer is most often found in people with compromised immune systems, such as AIDS patients. (references) | |
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