Definition of metastasis. Meaning of metastasis. Synonyms of metastasis

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Definition of metastasis

Metastasis
Metastasis Me*tas"ta*sis, n.; pl. Metastases. [L., transition, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to place in another way; ? after + ? to place.] 1. (Theol.) A spiritual change, as during baptism. 2. (Med.) A change in the location of a disease, as from one part to another. --Dunglison. 3. (Physiol.) The act or process by which matter is taken up by cells or tissues and is transformed into other matter; in plants, the act or process by which are produced all of those chemical changes in the constituents of the plant which are not accompanied by a production of organic matter; metabolism.

Meaning of metastasis from wikipedia

- breath) Liver metastasis: hepatomegaly (enlarged liver), nausea and jaundice Bone metastasis: bone pain, fracture of affected bones Brain metastasis: neurological...
- Metástasis (meaning "metastasis" in Spanish, and being derived from the Gr**** μετάστασις meaning change in place) is a Colombian telenovela series, a...
- in the diagnosis of cancerous bone metastasis. A radionuclide bone scan or scintigraphy can identify bone metastasis. Technetium-99m–labeled bisphosphonate...
- Tumor suppressors, however, also inhibit metastasis, since metastasis is dependent upon tumorigenicity. Metastasis suppressors were first identified using...
- secondary brain tumor. The metastasis typically shares a cancer cell type with the original site of the cancer. Metastasis is the most common cause of...
- carcinomatosis, leptomeningeal disease (LMD), leptomeningeal metastasis, meningeal metastasis and meningeal carcinomatosis. It occurs with cancers that are...
- Lymph node metastasis is the spread (metastasis) of cancer cells into a lymph node. Lymph node metastasis is different from malignant lymphoma. Lymphoma...
- RockPaperShotgun featured Minerva: Metastasis on the eight day of its 2007 Advent Game-O-Calendar series. "Metastasis 1 released!". Minerva development...
- cancers, nearby lymph nodes may be tested for spread (metastasis). Most people are cured if metastasis has not occurred. For those in whom melanoma has spread...
- prevent or reduce metastasis. Those steps which have a good clinical window are the best targets for therapy. Each event in metastasis is highly regulated...