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metastatic
[ met-uh-stat-ik ]
adjective
- Pathology. 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:
These blood vessels supply the tumor with nutrients and facilitate its metastatic spread.
Other 51Թ Forms
- ··ٲ··· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of metastatic1
Example Sentences
One of the US citizen children who was removed was suffering from metastatic cancer and was deported without the ability to consult with doctors, the advocacy group alleged.
“And it’s my doctor. I ran out to the pool deck. He says, ‘Michael your report is back and, as we suspected, there’s no metastatic disease.’
Lynn Reublinger, a school teacher with metastatic breast cancer, has a spouse who helps cover the bills that come with her treatment.
They were using genetically engineered mice and found those lacking a specific set of genetic instructions were less likely to get metastatic cancer that had spread.
"I have stage 4 metastatic lung cancer," she wrote.
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