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Kaposi's sarcoma

Pronunciation: /kəˈpəʊsɪz/

Definition of Kaposi's sarcoma

noun

[mass noun] Medicine

a form of cancer involving multiple tumours of the lymph nodes or skin, occurring chiefly in people with depressed immune systems, e.g. as a result of AIDS.