METASTATIC Definition & Meaning

metastatic

[ met-uh-stat-ik ]

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adjective

Pathology. of, relating to, or resulting from metastasis, the transference of disease-producing organisms or malignant or cancerous cells to other parts of the body by way of the blood or lymphatic vessels or membranous surfaces:
These blood vessels supply the tumor with nutrients and facilitate its metastatic spread.

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Other �y��vlog Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of metastatic¹

First recorded in 1760–70; metasta(sis) ( def ) + -tic ( def )

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They were using genetically engineered mice and found those lacking a specific set of genetic instructions were less likely to get metastatic cancer that had spread.

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"I have stage 4 metastatic lung cancer," she wrote.

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Seven have died of their disease, which included metastatic breast cancer, lung cancer, and pancreatic cancer.

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Other recent work by Dr. Lyden and colleagues has shown that cancer cells can secrete EV-packaged proteins and fatty acids that make the liver more hospitable for metastatic tumor development.

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Another limitation is that the study mainly provides insights into the early stages of tumour growth, which might not fully capture the behaviour of larger or metastatic types of cancer.

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