Kaposi's sarcoma meaning

UK US /kəˈpoʊsiz sɑrˈkoʊmɚ/ 6 syllables

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.

Definition of Kaposi's sarcoma

  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

    Type of: sarcoma

How to pronounce Kaposi's sarcoma

Kaposi's sarcoma is pronounced /kəˈpoʊsiz sɑrˈkoʊmɚ/ in American English. It has 6 syllables.

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