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metastasis

/məˈtæstəsɪs/ /ˌmɛtəˈstɑːsɪz/
noun
GeneralMedical
  1. 1 metastaz
  2. 2 yayılma

Definition (English)

  1. The spread of cancer cells from the place where they first formed to another part of the body.
  2. A secondary cancerous growth resulting from the spread of cancer cells.

Example Sentences

  1. The cancer spread through metastasis.
    Kanser metastaz yoluyla yayıldı.
  2. Doctors are monitoring for metastasis.
    Doktorlar metastazı izliyor.

Antonyms

primary tumor

Collocations

cancer metastasismetastasis occursmetastasis siteprevent metastasismetastasis developmentmetastasis detection

Related Words

cancertumoroncologychemotherapyradiation therapymetastatic cancer