Meaning of METASTASIZE
| Pronunciation: | | mut'astus`Iz
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| | Definition: | | [v] spread throughout the body, of cancer cells |
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| | Synonyms: | | metastasise |
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| | See Also: | | distribute, spread | |
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| | Definition: | | To spread from one part of the body to another. When cancer cells metastasize and form secondary tumors, the cells in the metastatic tumor are like those in the original (primary) tumor. |
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| | Definition: | | To spread (by cancer or another disease) from a primary site to an unconnected body part via metastasis. |
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