Kaposi's sarcoma
English
editEtymology
editFirst described by Moritz Kaposi in 1872.
Noun
editKaposi's sarcoma (usually uncountable, plural Kaposi's sarcomas or Kaposi's sarcomata)
- (pathology) A tumour caused by human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8).
- Synonym: (initialism) KS