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metastase

 

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Term: Metastase

Description:

Metastase refers to the spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another, often through the bloodstream or lymphatic system. It is a crucial characteristic of advanced stages of cancer and is responsible for the increased severity and complexity of the disease.

Senses:

  1. Noun: The development of secondary malignant growths at a distance from a primary site of cancer.
  2. Verb: To spread or transfer malignant cells from the original tumor to other parts of the body.

Usage examples:

  1. Noun:
  2. After successful surgery, it was discovered that the cancer had already begun to metastase to the liver.

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  3. Verb:
  4. The oncologist explained how the cancer cells could metastase throughout the body if left untreated.

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