metastasize
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təˌsaɪz verb (used without object), me·tas·ta·sized, me·tas·ta·siz·ing.
1.
Pathology. (of malignant cells or disease-producing organisms) to spread to other parts of the body by way of the blood or lymphatic vessels or membranous surfaces.
2.
to spread injuriously: Street gangs have metastasized in our city.
3.
to transform, especially into a dangerous form: The KGB metastasized after the fall of the Soviet Union. Truth metastasized into lurid fantasy.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | pathol (esp of cancer cells) to spread to a new site in the body via blood or lymph vessels |
| 2. | (of a problem) to deteriorate or spread into new areas |
| metastasise or metastasise | |
| —vb | |
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Metastasize
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Medical Dictionary
metastasize me·tas·ta·size (mə-tās'tə-sīz')
v. me·tas·ta·sized, me·tas·ta·siz·ing, me·tas·ta·siz·es
To be transmitted or transferred by or as if by metastasis.
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Science Dictionary
metastasis  (mə-tās'tə-sĭs) Pronunciation Key
A cancerous tumor formed by transmission of malignant cells from a primary cancer located elsewhere in the body. metastasize verb |
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Example sentences
They can metastasize to other areas later in the disease course.
Some are fast moving and aggressive, others are never fated to metastasize.
Most neoplasms seen in the head and neck region are locally invasive tumors, which can metastasize to local lymph nodes.
Take a virtual tour into the growth of a tumor and watch how blood vessels help tumors grow and metastasize.
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