What is the meaning of 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.
    • usage: "until 1980 Kaposi's sarcoma occurred almost exclusively with Jewish or Italian or black men"
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