METASTASIS


Meaning of METASTASIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ meˈtæstəsɪs ]

n. (pl. metastases) Physiol. 1 the transference of a bodily function, disease, etc., from one part or organ to another. 2 the transformation of chemical compounds into others in the process of assimilation by an organism. øømetastasize v.intr. (also -ise). metastatic adj. [LL f. Gk f. methistemi change]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.