| Kaposi's sarcoma | term type: main entry term part of speech: noun number: singular reliability code: 9 definition: malignant neoplasm caused by immunosuppression. It has the appearance of blue to brown spots on the skin. It occurs mainly in old people and patients with AIDS. Kaposi's sarcoma is a cancer of blood vessels that was considered very rare before the start of the AIDS pandemic. It is now the most frequent cancer to develop in people with AIDS, affecting about 20% overall. (en) context (x): i_kapsar.txt origination date: 04/06/2002 |
| KS | definition: see Kaposi's sarcoma. (en) term type: acronym part of speech: noun number: singular reliability code: 9 |
| sarcoma de Kaposi | term type: main entry term part of speech: noun gender: masculine number: singular reliability code: 9 definition: neoplasia maligna causada por la depresión del sistema inmunitario. Se manifiesta con nódulos azulados en la piel. Ocurre en personas mayores y personas con SIDA. Antes de la aparición del SIDA era considerado muy raro y ahora afecta al 20% de los pacientes con SIDA. (es) context (x): e_sarkap.txt origination date: 03/06/2002 |