One entry found for metastasis.

Main Entry: me·tas·ta·sis
Pronunciation: m-tas-t-ss
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural metas·ta·ses /-sz/
1 : the spread of something that produces disease (as cancer cells) from the original location of disease to another part of the body
2 : a growth of a malignant tumor in another part of the body resulting from metastasis

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