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metastasis
me·tas·ta·sis / məˈtastəsəs/ • n. (pl. -ses / -ˌsēz/ ) Med. the development of secondary malignant growths at a distance from a primary site of cancer. ∎ a growth of this type. DERIVATIVES: met·a·stat·ic / ˌmetəˈstatik/ adj. |
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"metastasis." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "metastasis." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-metastasis.html "metastasis." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-metastasis.html |
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metastasis
metastasis (mi-tas-tă-sis) n. (pl. metastases) the distant spread of disease, especially a malignant tumour, from its site of origin. This occurs by three main routes: (1) through the bloodstream; (2) through the lymphatic system; (3) across body cavities.
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"metastasis." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "metastasis." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-metastasis.html "metastasis." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-metastasis.html |
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metastasis Transfer of disease from one part of the body to another. The term is most commonly used in relation to tumours, when cancerous cells from the primary tumour break away, are carried in the blood or lymph, and lodge elsewhere, where a secondary tumour then forms.
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COLIN BLAKEMORE and SHELIA JENNETT. "metastasis." The Oxford Companion to the Body. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. COLIN BLAKEMORE and SHELIA JENNETT. "metastasis." The Oxford Companion to the Body. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O128-metastasis.html COLIN BLAKEMORE and SHELIA JENNETT. "metastasis." The Oxford Companion to the Body. 2001. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O128-metastasis.html |
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metastasis
metastasis The act of dispersal by cancer cells.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "metastasis." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "metastasis." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-metastasis.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "metastasis." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-metastasis.html |
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metastasis
metastasis See cancer.
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"metastasis." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "metastasis." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-metastasis.html "metastasis." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-metastasis.html |
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