metastasisnoun [ C or U ]
/meˈtæs.tə.sɪs//məˈtæs.tə.sɪs/plural metastases /meˈtæs.tə.siːz//məˈtæs.tə.siːz/specializedthe spread of a disease, especially cancer, from the place where it started in the body to other areas:
Patients with kidney metastasis typically have cancerous cell growth in both kidneys.
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