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metastatic

[ met-uh-stat-ik ]

adjective

  1. 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.



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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ··ٲ··· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of metastatic1

First recorded in 1760–70; metasta(sis) ( def ) + -tic ( def )
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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.

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“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.’

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Lynn Reublinger, a school teacher with metastatic breast cancer, has a spouse who helps cover the bills that come with her treatment.

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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.

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"I have stage 4 metastatic lung cancer," she wrote.

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