Kaposi's sarcoma — [kə pō′zēz΄, kə pōsēz΄; kap′ə zēz΄, kap′əsēz΄] n. [after M. K. Kaposi (1837 1902), Hung dermatologist] a malignant tumor, usually of the skin, appearing primarily in persons with an immunological deficiency … English World dictionary
Kaposi's sarcoma — Caption = Intraoral Kaposi’s sarcoma lesion with an overlying candidiasis infection. OMIM = 148000 MedlinePlus = 000661 eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 1218 eMedicine mult = eMedicine2|derm|203 eMedicine2|oph|481 DiseasesDB = 7105 MeshID =… … Wikipedia
Kaposi's sarcoma — noun 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… … Useful english dictionary
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus — Taxobox virus group = I familia = Herpesviridae subfamilia = Gammaherpesvirinae genus = Rhadinovirus species = Human herpesvirus 8 Kaposi s sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the eighth human herpesvirus; its formal name according to the… … Wikipedia
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus internal ribosome entry site (IRES) — This family represents the Kaposi s sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV) internal ribosome entry site (IRES) present in the vCyclin gene. The vCyclin and vFLIP coding sequences are present on a bicistronic transcript and it is thought the IRES… … Wikipedia
Kaposi's sarcoma — noun Etymology: Moritz Kaposi died 1902 Hungarian dermatologist Date: 1916 a neoplastic disease associated especially with AIDS, affecting especially the skin and mucous membranes, and characterized usually by the formation of pink to reddish… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Kaposi's sarcoma — /keuh poh seez, kap euh /, Pathol. a cancer of connective tissue characterized by painless, purplish red to brown plaquelike or pimply lesions on the extremities, trunk, or head, and sometimes involving the lungs, viscera, etc., occurring in a… … Universalium
Kaposi's sarcoma — [kə pəʊsɪz] noun Medicine a form of cancer involving multiple tumours of the lymph nodes or skin, occurring chiefly as a result of Aids. Origin C19: named after the Hungarian dermatologist Moritz K. Kaposi … English new terms dictionary
Kaposi's sarcoma — a malignant tumour arising from blood vessels in the skin and appearing as purple to dark brown plaques or nodules. It is common in Africa but rare in the Western world, except in patients with AIDS. The tumour evolves slowly; radiotherapy is the … The new mediacal dictionary
Kaposi's sarcoma — Ka′po•si s sarco′ma [[t]ˈkɑ pə siz, ˈkæp ə [/t]] n. pat a cancer of connective tissue characterized by painless purplish red blotches appearing on the skin • Etymology: after Hungarian dermatologist Moritz Kaposi, or Moriz Kohn (1837–1902), who… … From formal English to slang
