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metastasis
noun pl. metastases
- Rare change of form or matter; transformation
- Med. the spread of disease from one part of the body to another unrelated to it, as in the transfer of the cells of a malignant tumor by way of the bloodstream or lymphatics
Related Forms:
- metastatic adjective
- metastatically adverb
See metastasis in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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