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Definitions for Metastasis
[1] Pathology . the transference of disease-producing organisms or of malignant or cancerous cells to other parts of the body by way of the blood or lymphatic vessels or membranous surfaces. the condition produced by this.
[2] transformation(def 3) .
[3] Rhetoric . a rapid transition, as from one subject to another.
[4] Physics . a change in position or orbit of an elementary particle.
[5] pathol the spreading of a disease, esp cancer cells, from one part of the body to another
[6] a transformation or change, as in rhetoric, from one point to another
[7] a rare word for metabolism
Words related to Metastasis
development, evolution, upheaval, progression, shift, conversion, passage, growth, progress, changeover, transformation, flux, transit, alteration, turn, metamorphosis, passing, transmutation, realignment
Words nearby Metastasis
metasequoia, metasoma, metasomatism, metastable, metastasio, metastasis, metastasize, metastatic abscess, metastatic calcification, metatag, metatarsal
Origin of Metastasis
First recorded in 1580–90, metastasis is from the Greek word metástasis a changing. See meta-, stasis
Other words from Metastasis
met·a·stat·ic [met-uh -stat -ik] /ˌmɛt əˈstæt ɪk/ , adjective
met·a·stat·i·cal·ly , adverb
met′a•stat′ ic (mĕt′ə-stăt′ ĭk ) adj.
metastasize verb
Word origin for Metastasis
C16: via Latin from Greek: transition
Synonyms for Metastasis
changeover, conversion, development, evolution, growth, passage, progress, progression, shift, transformation, upheaval, alteration, flux, metamorphosis, passing, transit, transmutation, turn, realignment, turning point