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I was working with stem cells as part of a NASA programme. We realised that the science of stem-cell proliferation was also fundamental to cancer cells when cancer enters the phase of metastasis.
Patrick Soon-Shiong

Meaning of "metastasis" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD METASTASIS

Via Latin from Greek: transition.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF METASTASIS

metastasis  [mɪˈtæstəsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF METASTASIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Metastasis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES METASTASIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Metastasis

Metastasis, or metastatic disease, is the spread of a cancer from one organ to another. The new occurrences of disease thus generated are referred to as metastases. It was previously thought that only malignant tumor cells and infections have the capacity to metastasize; however, this is being reconsidered due to new research. In origin metastasis is a Greek word meaning "displacement", from μετά, meta, "next", and στάσις, stasis, "placement". The plural is metastases /mə ˈtæs tə siːz/. Cancer occurs after a single cell in a tissue is progressively genetically damaged to produce cells with uncontrolled proliferation. This uncontrolled proliferation, mitosis, produces a primary heterogeneic tumour. The cells which constitute the tumor eventually undergo metaplasia, followed by dysplasia then anaplasia, resulting in a malignant phenotype. This malignancy allows for invasion into the circulation, followed by invasion to a second site for tumorigenesis.

Definition of metastasis in the English dictionary

The definition of metastasis in the dictionary is the spreading of a disease, esp cancer cells, from one part of the body to another. Other definition of metastasis is a transformation or change, as in rhetoric, from one point to another.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH METASTASIS


amebiasis
əmiːˈbaɪəsɪs
apocatastasis
ˌæpəʊkəˈtæstəsɪs
atelectasis
ˌætəˈlɛktəsɪs
bronchiectasis
ˌbrɒŋkɪˈɛktəsɪs
candidiasis
ˌkændɪˈdaɪəsɪs
catastasis
kəˈtæstəsɪs
diastasis
daɪˈæstəsɪs
diocese
ˈdaɪəsɪs
emphasis
ˈɛmfəsɪs
entasis
ˈɛntəsɪs
epistasis
ɪˈpɪstəsɪs
epitasis
ɪˈpɪtəsɪs
giardiasis
ˌdʒaɪɑːˈdaɪəsɪs
hypostasis
haɪˈpɒstəsɪs
iconostasis
ˌaɪkəʊˈnɒstəsɪs
metamorphosis
ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəsɪs
protasis
ˈprɒtəsɪs
psoriasis
səˈraɪəsɪs
telangiectasis
tɪˌlændʒɪˈɛktəsɪs
transgenesis
trænzˈdʒɛnəsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE METASTASIS

metasequoia
metasilicate
metasilicic
metasoma
metasomatic
metasomatism
metasomatosis
metastability
metastable
metastably
metastases
Metastasio
metastasise
metastasize
metastatic
metastatically
metatag
metatarsal
metatarsi
metatarsus

WORDS THAT END LIKE METASTASIS

amoebiasis
anabasis
anastasis
antiperistasis
bacteriostasis
basis
cholestasis
ectasis
elephantiasis
haemostasis
hemostasis
homeostasis
homoeostasis
mydriasis
oasis
onchocerciasis
stasis
trial basis
trypanosomiasis
urolithiasis

Synonyms and antonyms of metastasis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «metastasis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF METASTASIS

Find out the translation of metastasis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of metastasis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «metastasis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

转移
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

metástasis
570 millions of speakers

English

metastasis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मेटास्टेसिस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الانبثاث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

метастазы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

metástase
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্থানান্তরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

métastase
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Metastasis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Metastasierung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

転移
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Metastasis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tác dụng biến thể
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெட்டாஸ்டாடிஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेटास्टेसिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

metastaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

metastasi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przerzuty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

метастази
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

metastaza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μετάσταση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

metastase
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

metastas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

metastasering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of metastasis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «METASTASIS»

The term «metastasis» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.019 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «METASTASIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about metastasis

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2 QUOTES WITH «METASTASIS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word metastasis.
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Patrick Soon-Shiong
I was working with stem cells as part of a NASA programme. We realised that the science of stem-cell proliferation was also fundamental to cancer cells when cancer enters the phase of metastasis.
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Abraham Verghese
The flip side of suicide is that it leaves a lingering question in the minds of the people who survived. It's like a cancer that's metastasized. The suicide is the cancer and the metastasis is all these people saying, Why? Why? Why?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «METASTASIS»

Discover the use of metastasis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to metastasis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Metastasis
"Metastasis is the most dreaded aspect of the carcinogenic process. More than ninety percent of all cancer deaths are attributable to the consequences of the primary tumor successfully colonizing distant organs.
Lalage Wakefield, Kent W. Hunter, 2006
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Lung Cancer Metastasis: Novel Biological Mechanisms and ...
The two main aims of this book are a) to introduce clinical aspects to basic scientists and basic molecular and cellular concepts to clinical investigators, in order to promote collaboration and foster much needed translational research; ...
Venkateshwar Keshamouni, Douglas Arenberg, Gregory Kalemkerian, 2009
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Current and Future Management of Brain Metastasis
This book contains the most current information on the understanding of brain metastasis management.
Dong Gyu Kim, L. D. Lunsford, 2012
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Oral Cancer Metastasis
Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity (SCCOC) is one of the most prevalent tumors of the head and neck region.
Jeffrey Myers, 2009
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Metastasis
Much of the emphasis in this volume is placed on mechanisms operating at the cell surface, including the contribution of cell adhesion molecules, and of fibronectin and other extracellular matrix components, to the behaviour of normal and ...
Gregory Bock, Julie Whelan, 1988
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Signal Transduction in Cancer Metastasis
In the book to be published, we take comprehensive review in regard with the signal mechanisms responsible for triggering a series of phenotypical changes of primary tumor which may lead to final colonization of the tumor in a second home.
Wen-Sheng Wu, Chi-Tan Hu, 2010
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Metastasis
Much of the emphasis in this volume is placed on mechanisms operating at the cell surface, including the contribution of cell adhesion molecules, and of fibronectin and other extracellular matrix components, to the behaviour of normal and ...
CIBA Foundation Symposium, 2008
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Lymphangiogenesis in Cancer Metastasis
The information presented in this volume, which describes the revolutionary concepts of tumor lymphangiogenesis, will be of interest to all students, scientists and oncologists who are seeking to understand the complexities of tumor ...
Steven A. Stacker, Marc G. Achen, 2009
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Breast Cancer Metastasis and Drug Resistance: Progress and ...
This volume comprehensively covers recent prrogress in breast cancer research.
Aamir Ahmad, 2012
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Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer
Another specific feature of the book is that the chapters are written in a didactic and illustrative fashion. These characteristics coupled with the choice of the topics and authors, makes this book a reference in the field.
Nicole Beauchemin, Jacques Huot, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «METASTASIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term metastasis is used in the context of the following news items.
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'We fish, laugh and eat': the breast cancer survivors learning how to …
“I struggle with [fears] of recurrence or metastasis – but for the hour or two that I'm fly-fishing, I can let go of some of those worries. For me, it's ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Systemic Therapies for Melanoma Evolve, but More Research is …
The incidence of overt brain metastasis at first presentation is approximately 20%, and approximately 50% of stage IV melanoma patients ... «MD Magazine, Jul 15»
3
ASCO guidelines: biomarker use in metastatic breast CA treatment
... panel consensus was to use preferentially the estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and HER2 status of the metastasis to direct therapy. «Medical Xpress, Jul 15»
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Woman Swims Across Lake Nokomis To Raise Money For Cancer …
Metastasis occurs when cancerous cells travel to a vital organ, and that is what threatens the lives of many. “So I decided I wanted to raise ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
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Hope4Cancer Offers Rigvir Virotherapy, a New Cancer Treatment
Patients experienced a very high 5-year survival rate of 75% for melanoma patients with metastasis to the lymph node, and 53% for patients ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»
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And the good news is…
We have together conspired to ignore our growing metastasis through willful ignorance and apathy. My only joke goes like this: what's the ... «The Daily Planet, Jul 15»
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Large Outflow of Money Witnessed in Exelixis, Inc.
Cabozantinib inhibits MET, VEGFR2 and RET, proteins that are key drivers of tumor growth, vascularization and/or metastasis. by Taboolaby ... «OTC Outlook, Jul 15»
8
Runx3 directs cellular traffic in pancreatic cancer
Deaths from pancreatic cancer are primarily attributable to metastasis, but a small fraction of patients die from local disease. Pancreatic ductal ... «Fred Hutch News Service, Jul 15»
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'Error of judgment is not medical negligence'
... Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Hospital and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, where he was diagnosed as an advanced case of lung cancer and metastasis. «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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Oncologist Asks for Your Second Opinion
... her mediastinal nodes returned to normal size, her pulmonary nodules were no longer seen, and her bone metastasis had become sclerotic. «Medscape, Jul 15»

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