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Noun: metastasis (metastases)  mu'tastusis
  1. The spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body

Derived forms: metastases

See also: metastasize, metastatic

Type of: pathologic process, pathological process

Encyclopedia: Metastasis

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