metastasis
/məˈtæstəsɪs/noun
उच्चारण मटैस्टसिस
मेटास्टेसिस, कैंसर का शरीर के दूसरे भागों में फैलना
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[U, C] medical
the spread of cancer cells from the place where the disease began to other parts of the body; a new tumour formed in this way
मेटास्टेसिस, कैंसर का शरीर के दूसरे भागों में फैलना
- Early treatment can prevent metastasis.
- Scans showed metastases in the liver.
◇Word family
metastasize verbmetastatic adjective
§Grammar and usage
Plural: metastases, like analysis and analyses.
इसका plural metastases है, जैसे analysis का analyses होता है।
The verb is metastasize (also spelt metastasise in British English), as in 'The cancer had metastasized to the bones'.
इसका verb metastasize है (British English में metastasise भी लिखा जाता है), जैसे 'The cancer had metastasized to the bones'।