metastasis

[ muh-tas-tuh-sis ]

/ məˈtæs tə sɪs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR metastasis ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural me·tas·ta·ses [muh-tas-tuh-seez]. /məˈtæs təˌsiz/.

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.

transformation (def. 3).

Rhetoric. a rapid transition, as from one subject to another.

Physics. a change in position or orbit of an elementary particle.

Origin of metastasis

First recorded in 1580–90, metastasis is from the Greek word metástasis a changing. See meta-, stasis

OTHER WORDS FROM metastasis

met·a·stat·ic

[met-uh-stat-ik], /ˌmɛt əˈstæt ɪk/, adjectivemet·a·stat·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby metastasis

metasequoia, metasoma, metasomatism, metastable, Metastasio, metastasis, metastasize, metastatic abscess, metastatic calcification, meta tag, metatarsal

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Example sentences from the Web for metastasis

Indeed, some 90 percent of cancer fatalities are the result of the metastasis rather than the primary tumor.
Jobs’s Unorthodox Treatment|Sharon Begley|October 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The gills have become shifted forward by a metastasis similar to that which brought the whole thoracic organs far forward in fish.
Form and Function|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
I have thought that its origin might be accounted for on the principle of metastasis of morbid material.
Report on Surgery to the Santa Clara County Medical Society|Joseph Bradford Cox
Secondary growths are met with chiefly in the lungs, metastasis taking place by way of the veins.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

In the same category of laminitis from metastasis may also be placed the laminitis occurring as a result of an overdose of aloes.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot|Harry Caulton Reeks
He speaks of a metastasis to the kidneys and bladder being peculiarly favorable in empyema.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for metastasis

metastasis

/ (mɪˈtæstəsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)

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

Derived forms of metastasis

metastatic (ˌmɛtəˈstætɪk), adjectivemetastatically, adverb

Word Origin for metastasis

C16: via Latin from Greek: transition

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for metastasis

metastasis

[ mə-tăs′tə-sĭs ]

n. pl. me•tas•ta•ses (-sēz′)

Transmission of pathogenic microorganisms or cancerous cells from an original site to one or more sites elsewhere in the body, usually by way of the blood vessels or lymphatics.

A secondary cancerous growth formed by transmission of cancerous cells from a primary growth located elsewhere in the body.

Other words from metastasis

met′a•stat′ic (mĕt′ə-stăt′ĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for metastasis

metastasis

[ mə-tăs′tə-sĭs ]

A cancerous tumor formed by transmission of malignant cells from a primary cancer located elsewhere in the body.

Other words from metastasis

metastasize verb

单词	metastasis
释义	metastasis [ muh-tas-tuh-sis ] / məˈtæs tə sɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR metastasis ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural me·tas·ta·ses [muh-tas-tuh-seez]. /məˈtæs təˌsiz/. 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. transformation (def. 3). Rhetoric. a rapid transition, as from one subject to another. Physics. a change in position or orbit of an elementary particle. Origin of metastasis First recorded in 1580–90, metastasis is from the Greek word metástasis a changing. See meta-, stasis OTHER WORDS FROM metastasis met·a·stat·ic [met-uh-stat-ik], /ˌmɛt əˈstæt ɪk/, adjectivemet·a·stat·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby metastasis metasequoia, metasoma, metasomatism, metastable, Metastasio, metastasis, metastasize, metastatic abscess, metastatic calcification, meta tag, metatarsal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for metastasis Indeed, some 90 percent of cancer fatalities are the result of the metastasis rather than the primary tumor. Jobs’s Unorthodox Treatment\|Sharon Begley\|October 6, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The gills have become shifted forward by a metastasis similar to that which brought the whole thoracic organs far forward in fish. Form and Function\|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell I have thought that its origin might be accounted for on the principle of metastasis of morbid material. Report on Surgery to the Santa Clara County Medical Society\|Joseph Bradford Cox Secondary growths are met with chiefly in the lungs, metastasis taking place by way of the veins. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles In the same category of laminitis from metastasis may also be placed the laminitis occurring as a result of an overdose of aloes. Diseases of the Horse's Foot\|Harry Caulton Reeks He speaks of a metastasis to the kidneys and bladder being peculiarly favorable in empyema. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various British Dictionary definitions for metastasis metastasis / (mɪˈtæstəsɪs) / noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz) 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 Derived forms of metastasis metastatic (ˌmɛtəˈstætɪk), adjectivemetastatically, adverb Word Origin for metastasis C16: via Latin from Greek: transition Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to metastasis development, evolution, upheaval, progression, shift, conversion, passage, growth, progress, changeover, transformation, flux, transit, alteration, turn, metamorphosis, passing, transmutation, turning point, realignment Medical definitions for metastasis metastasis [ mə-tăs′tə-sĭs ] n. pl. me•tas•ta•ses (-sēz′) Transmission of pathogenic microorganisms or cancerous cells from an original site to one or more sites elsewhere in the body, usually by way of the blood vessels or lymphatics. A secondary cancerous growth formed by transmission of cancerous cells from a primary growth located elsewhere in the body. Other words from metastasis met′a•stat′ic (mĕt′ə-stăt′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for metastasis metastasis [ mə-tăs′tə-sĭs ] A cancerous tumor formed by transmission of malignant cells from a primary cancer located elsewhere in the body. Other words from metastasis metastasize verb The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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metastasis

noun, plural me·tas·ta·ses [muh-tas-tuh-seez]. /məˈtæs təˌsiz/.

Origin of metastasis

OTHER WORDS FROM metastasis

Words nearby metastasis

Example sentences from the Web for metastasis

British Dictionary definitions for metastasis

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)

Derived forms of metastasis

Word Origin for metastasis

Words related to metastasis

Medical definitions for metastasis

n. pl. me•tas•ta•ses (-sēz′)

Other words from metastasis

Scientific definitions for metastasis

Other words from metastasis