Background for metastasize
BeDict Logo

metastasize

/mɪˈtæstəsʌɪz/

Meanings
verb
(of a disease or tumour) To spread to other sites in the body; to undergo metastasis.

Examples :

"The doctor explained that the cancer had started in her breast, but it had begun to metastasize to her bones. "
medicine disease biology body organ process

Related Words

Illustration started

started verb

/ˈstɑːtɪd/ [ˈstɑɹɾɪd]

To begin, commence, initiate.

"The movie started at 7 PM. "

Illustration sites

sites noun

/saɪts/

Sorrow, grief.

"The sites of the abandoned orphanage, with its broken windows and overgrown yard, filled the volunteers with a deep sadness. "

Illustration cancer

cancer noun

/ˈkæːnsə/ /ˈkænsə/ /ˈkænsɚ/

A disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (and often rapid) proliferation.

"My grandfather was diagnosed with lung cancer after years of smoking. "

Illustration undergo

undergo verb

/ˌʌndəˈɡəʊ/ /ˌʌndɚˈɡoʊ/

To go or move under or beneath.

"The train slowly underwent the tunnel. "

Illustration breast

breast noun

/bɹɛst/

Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.

"My mother checked my sister's breast for any lumps during their regular check-up. "

Illustration other

other noun

/ˈɐðə/ /ʊðə/ /ˈʌðɚ/

An other, another (person, etc), more often rendered as another.

"My brother is a different person; he's an other, not like me at all. "

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration tumour

tumour noun

/ˈtjuːmə(r)/ /ˈtuːmə(r)/

An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.

"The doctor ordered an MRI to determine if the lump on my neck was just a swollen gland or a more serious tumour. "

Illustration metastasis

metastasis noun

/mɪˈtæstəsɪs/

A change in nature, form, or quality.

"The school's shift to online learning represented a significant metastasis in its educational approach. "

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration disease

disease noun

/dɪˈziːz/ /dɪˈziz/

An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.

"The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left their leaves splotchy and fruit withered."

Illustration spread

spread noun

/spɹɛd/

The act of spreading.

"The spread of the flu was rapid in the school this week. "