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metastasis

/məˈtæs.tə.sɪs/

Traduction: Terme médical désignant la propagation d'une maladie, en particulier d'un cancer, d'une partie du corps à une autre.

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noun

/məˈtæs.tə.sɪs/C2formalmedical
  • frTerme médical désignant la propagation d'une maladie, en particulier d'un cancer, d'une partie du corps à une autre.

A medical term referring to the spread of a disease, particularly cancer, from one part of the body to another.

  1. Spread of diseaseC1formalmedical

    The process by which cancer cells spread from the primary site to other parts of the body through the bloodstream or lymphatic system.

    frMétastase (propagation du cancer)

    • The doctors detected metastasis in the patient's lungs.
    • Early detection can prevent the metastasis of cancer.
    • Treatment options depend on the extent of metastasis.

    Synonymesdisseminationspread

Formes
  • metastases plural form
  • metastases' possessive plural form
  • metastasis's possessive singular form