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metastasized

/məˈtæstəsaɪzd/ /məˈtædəstaɪzd/

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

Examples :

"The cancer started in her breast, but unfortunately, it metastasized to her bones. "
medicine disease biology anatomy physiology body organism

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 bones

bones noun

/bəʊnz/ /boʊnz/

A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.

"The dog buried its bones in the backyard. "

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 unfortunately

unfortunately adverb

/ʌnˈfɔːtjʊnətli/ /ʌnˈfɔɹt͡ʃənɪtli/

Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.

"Unfortunately, the heavy rain prevented the soccer game from taking place. "

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 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. "