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metastasis
the spread of cancer to other parts of the body
In more detail
1. (noun) the spread of a disease (especially cancer) from one part of the body to another
2. (noun) a group of cancerous cells that have spread to a new location in the body
Examples
- 1. The doctors were concerned about metastasis to her lungs.
- 2. They found a metastasis in the patient's liver.
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