| 释义 |
metastasize, v. Path.|mɛˈtæstəsaɪz|
[f. metastasis + -ize.]
intr. Of a disease, esp. a tumour: to pass from one part or organ to another; to undergo metastasis (sense 2 a).
1907Jrnl. Med. Res. XVII. 187 As might be expected the tendency to metastasize is much greater in certain tumours than in others. 1947Nature 4 Jan. 15/1 Many prostatic cancers which have metastasized stand still or disappear after the removal of the patients' testicles. 1974Passmore & Robson Compan. Med. Stud. III. xix. 14/2 This tumour invades neighbouring structures, advances along nerves and often recurs after local removal. It may eventually metastasize to distant organs. |