transcription, транскрипция: [ [meh-TAS-ta-sis] ]
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 "metastasis". The metastatic tumor contains cells that are like those in the original (primary) tumor. The plural form of metastasis is metastases (meh-TAS-ta-seez).