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metastasis
[ muh-tas-tuh-sis ]
noun
- Pathology.
- the transference of disease-producing organisms or of malignant or cancerous cells to other parts of the body by way of the blood or lymphatic vessels or membranous surfaces.
- the condition produced by this.
- Rhetoric. a rapid transition, as from one subject to another.
- Physics. a change in position or orbit of an elementary particle.
metastasis
/ mɪˈtæstəsɪs; ˌmɛtəˈstætɪk /
noun
- pathol the spreading of a disease, esp cancer cells, from one part of the body to another
- a transformation or change, as in rhetoric, from one point to another
- a rare word for metabolism
metastasis
/ ə-ă′ə-ĭ /
- A cancerous tumor formed by transmission of malignant cells from a primary cancer located elsewhere in the body.
Derived Forms
- ˌٲˈٲپ, adverb
- metastatic, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ··ٲ· [met-, uh, -, stat, -ik], adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of metastasis1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of metastasis1
Example Sentences
This process is called metastasis and is the cause of the majority of deaths from cancer.
"It shows just how well the GPS ensured that they would only work in the brain. The same strategy even worked to clear brain metastases of breast cancer."
The outcome of interest was breast cancer metastasis or distant recurrence and today there is follow-up data for more than 20 years after initial diagnosis.
The discovery improves the scientific understanding of cancer progression and anticancer immunity, and could yield new clinical tools for assessing and reducing metastasis risk.
As the researchers demonstrate, the interplay of two proteins -- the ion channel TPC2 and the enzyme Rab7a -- plays a decisive role, as they promote the growth and metastasis of melanoma.
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