metastasis (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *metastasis*:
NOUN	process	metastasis	the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body

metastasis > pronunciation
Sounds	mahtae'stahsihs
Rhymes	abyss ... worthiness: 194 rhymes with ihs...

English > *metastasis*: 1 sense > noun 1, process
Meaning	The spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body.
Broader	pathologic process, pathological process	An organic process occurring as a consequence of disease
Spanish	metástasis
Catalan	metàstasi
Adjectives	metastatic	relating to or affected by metastasis
Verbs	metastasize	spread throughout the body

HyperDic: metastasis