Neoplastic Process
metastasis Audio
me·tas·ta·sis [ muh-tas-tuh-sis ]
Subclass of:
Neoplastic Processes
Etymology:
Greek meta = away from (denoting shift) + stasis = standing or position
Definitions related to neoplasm metastasis:
  • (metastasis) The spread or migration of cancer cells from one part of the body (the organ in which it first appeared) to another. The secondary tumor contains cells that are like those in the original (primary) tumor.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (metastasis) Transfer and growth of a neoplasm from one organ or part of the body to another remote from the primary site; the capacity to metastasize is a characteristic of all malignant cancers.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (metastasize) The spread of cancer from one part of the body to another. A tumor formed by cells that have spread is called a "metastatic tumor" or a "metastasis." The metastatic tumor contains cells that are like those in the original (primary) tumor.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The transfer of a neoplasm from one organ or part of the body to another remote from the primary site.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Metastasis, migration and spread of cancerous cells from a tumour to distant sites in the body, resulting in the development of secondary tumours. Tumours that grow and spread aggressively in this manner are designated malignant, or cancerous. Left unchecked, they can spread throughout the body and...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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