metastasize

[ muh-tas-tuh-sahyz ]

/ məˈtæs təˌsaɪz /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR metastasize ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used without object), me·tas·ta·sized, me·tas·ta·siz·ing.

Pathology. (of malignant cells or disease-producing organisms) to spread to other parts of the body by way of the blood or lymphatic vessels or membranous surfaces.

to spread injuriously: Street gangs have metastasized in our city.

to transform, especially into a dangerous form: The KGB metastasized after the fall of the Soviet Union. Truth metastasized into lurid fantasy.

Also especially British, me·tas·ta·sise .

Origin of metastasize

First recorded in 1905–10; metastas(is) + -ize

Words nearby metastasize

metasoma, metasomatism, metastable, Metastasio, metastasis, metastasize, metastatic abscess, metastatic calcification, meta tag, metatarsal, metatarsal arch

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Example sentences from the Web for metastasize

When politicians use ethnic mobilization to promote their agendas, violence can metastasize quickly.
George Clooney on How to Stop An Inferno in South Sudan|George Clooney, John Prendergast|December 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
What starts out as Casual Friday must metastasize eventually into Slumming Sunday.
Our Sweatpants Nightmare|Sean Macaulay|January 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for metastasize

metastasize

metastasise

/ (mɪˈtæstəˌsaɪz) /

verb (intr)

pathol (esp of cancer cells) to spread to a new site in the body via blood or lymph vessels

(of a problem) to deteriorate or spread into new areas

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for metastasize

metastasize

[ mə-tăs′tə-sīz′ ]

v.

To be transmitted or transferred by or as if by metastasis.

单词	metastasize
释义	metastasize [ muh-tas-tuh-sahyz ] / məˈtæs təˌsaɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR metastasize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), me·tas·ta·sized, me·tas·ta·siz·ing. Pathology. (of malignant cells or disease-producing organisms) to spread to other parts of the body by way of the blood or lymphatic vessels or membranous surfaces. to spread injuriously: Street gangs have metastasized in our city. to transform, especially into a dangerous form: The KGB metastasized after the fall of the Soviet Union. Truth metastasized into lurid fantasy. Also especially British, me·tas·ta·sise . Origin of metastasize First recorded in 1905–10; metastas(is) + -ize Words nearby metastasize metasoma, metasomatism, metastable, Metastasio, metastasis, metastasize, metastatic abscess, metastatic calcification, meta tag, metatarsal, metatarsal arch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for metastasize When politicians use ethnic mobilization to promote their agendas, violence can metastasize quickly. George Clooney on How to Stop An Inferno in South Sudan\|George Clooney, John Prendergast\|December 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST What starts out as Casual Friday must metastasize eventually into Slumming Sunday. Our Sweatpants Nightmare\|Sean Macaulay\|January 17, 2010\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for metastasize metastasize metastasise / (mɪˈtæstəˌsaɪz) / verb (intr) pathol (esp of cancer cells) to spread to a new site in the body via blood or lymph vessels (of a problem) to deteriorate or spread into new areas Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to metastasize permeate, drain, clean, leak, winnow, sift, refine, percolate, penetrate, trickle, dribble, clarify, screen, purify, distill, strain, ooze, escape, sieve, exude Medical definitions for metastasize metastasize [ mə-tăs′tə-sīz′ ] v. To be transmitted or transferred by or as if by metastasis. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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metastasize

verb (used without object), me·tas·ta·sized, me·tas·ta·siz·ing.

Origin of metastasize

Words nearby metastasize

Example sentences from the Web for metastasize

British Dictionary definitions for metastasize

metastasise

verb (intr)

Words related to metastasize

Medical definitions for metastasize

v.