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    metastatic
    /ˌmɛtəˈstatɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. characterized or produced by metastasis: "metastatic prostate cancer"

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  2. www.cancer.gov › types › metastatic-cancerMetastatic Cancer: When Cancer Spreads - NCI - National Cancer...

    Metastatic cancer is cancer that spreads from its site of origin to another part of the body. Learn how cancer spreads, possible symptoms, common sites where cancer spreads, and how to find out about treatment options.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMETASTATIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    METASTATIC definition: 1. relating to metastasis (= the spread of a disease, especially cancer, from the place where it…. Learn more.

  4. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesMetastasis (Metastatic Cancer) - Cleveland Clinic

    Apr 24, 2024 · Metastasis (Metastatic Cancer) Metastasis happens when cancer cells break off from the original tumor, enter your bloodstream or lymphatic system, and then spread to other areas of your body. Doctors can’t cure most metastatic cancers, but treatment can help manage your symptoms.

  5. www.verywellhealth.com › metastatic-cancer-2249128What Is Metastasis? - Verywell Health

    Aug 29, 2022 · A metastasis refers to the spread of cancer cells from their primary location (the organ in which the cancer began) to another region of the body. Cancer cells may spread through the bloodstream, the lymphatic vessels, or locally, and can do so because chemicals that ordinarily keep cells where they belong in the body are absent.

  6. www.cancer.gov › publications › dictionariesDefinition of metastatic - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms - NCI

    In metastasis, cancer cells break away from where they first formed (primary cancer), travel through the blood or lymph system, and form new tumors (metastatic tumors) in other parts of the body. The metastatic tumor is the same type of cancer as the primary tumor.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › metastaticMETASTATIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Metastatic definition: of, relating to, or resulting from metastasis, the transference of disease-producing organisms or malignant or cancerous cells to other parts of the body by way of the blood or lymphatic vessels or membranous surfaces. See examples of METASTATIC used in a sentence.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMETASTASIS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    METASTASIS definition: 1. the spread of a disease, especially cancer, from the place where it started in the body to other…. Learn more.

  9. www.cancer.gov › publications › dictionariesDefinition of metastasis - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms - NCI

    In metastasis, cancer cells break away from where they first formed (primary cancer), travel through the blood or lymph system, and form new tumors (metastatic tumors) in other parts of the body. The metastatic tumor is the same type of cancer as the primary tumor.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMETASTATIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    METASTATIC meaning: 1. relating to metastasis (= the spread of a disease, especially cancer, from the place where it…. Learn more.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmetastatic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of metastatic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.