metastasis

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metastasis  /mə ˈtæ stə sɪs/ ? Meaning of "metastasis"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body

Derived Word(s)

metastatic

Usage(s):

  1. Its chief aspect is the metastasis of spectacle over substance.
  2. Thus the lethal process of metastasis may be viewed as a breakdown in stickiness.
  3. If it turns out to be involved in metastasis in other cancers, then this discovery will be huge.
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