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metastasis

/mɛtəˈstæsɪs/ noun · British & US
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What does metastasis mean?

noun

The process by which cancer cells spread from the place at which they first formed to other parts of the body.

Example

"The doctor explained that the patient's metastasis had spread to the liver and lungs."

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