metastasize
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/məˈtæstəˌsaɪz/
/ˌmɛtəˈstæsaɪz/
GeneralMedical
- 1 metastaz yapmak
- 2 yayılmak
Definition (English)
- For cancer cells to spread from the original tumor to other parts of the body.
- To spread to a new part of the body and form a secondary tumor.
Example Sentences
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The disease can metastasize quickly.Hastalık hızla metastaz yapabilir.
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We hope the cancer does not metastasize.Umarız kanser yayılmaz.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
metastasize
/məˈtæstəˌsaɪz/
Past
metastasized
/məˈtæstəˌsaɪzd/
Participle
metastasized
/məˈtæstəˌsaɪzd/
Spelling rule
Ends in ‑e: add ‑dmetastasize → metastasized
Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.
Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used
Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked
/d/played
/ɪd/wanted
Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /z/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. metastasized /məˈtæstəˌsaɪzd/
Synonyms
Antonyms
remain localized
Collocations
cancer metastasizestumor metastasizesmetastasize rapidlymetastasize to lungsmetastasize through bloodmetastasize process