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metastasize
[ muh-tas-tuh-sahyz ]
verb (used without object)
- 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.
metastasize
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verb
- 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
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of metastasize1
Example Sentences
In the middle of the session, Molly receives the news that her cancer has metastasized; further treatment may extend her life but not for long.
President Donald Trump’s metastasizing tariffs are forcing some Republicans to fall out of line.
Faruq sees it when he’s compelled to help with births in the compound’s horse stables, but he also witnesses it metastasize around the humans.
If left untreated, it typically migrates through the optic nerve to the brain, eventually metastasizing and taking the life of the child.
Prof Rahul Roychoudhuri, from the University of Cambridge, told me: "What we've discovered is that aspirin might work, surprisingly, by unleashing the power of the immune system to recognize and kill metastasizing cancer cells."
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