Phrase guide

Kaposi's sarcoma

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A tumour caused by human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: KS

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • until 1980 Kaposi's sarcoma occurred almost exclusively with Jewish or Italian or black men

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sarcoma

History

Etymology

First described by Moritz Kaposi in 1872.