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metastasis

/məˈtæs.tə.sɪs/

翻译: 医学术语,指疾病(尤其是癌症)从身体的一个部位扩散到另一个部位的过程。也泛指事物(如思想、风气等)的扩散或蔓延。

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noun

/məˈtæs.tə.sɪs/C2formalmedical
  • zh医学术语,指疾病(尤其是癌症)从身体的一个部位扩散到另一个部位的过程。也泛指事物(如思想、风气等)的扩散或蔓延。

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.

    zh转移

    • 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.

    同义词disseminationspread

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