单词 | metastasize |
释义 | metastasize, v. Path.|mɛˈtæstəsaɪz| [f. metastasis + -ize.] intr. Of a disease, esp. a tumour: to pass from one part or organ to another; to undergo metastasis (sense 2 a).
1907Jrnl. Med. Res. XVII. 187 As might be expected the tendency to metastasize is much greater in certain tumours than in others. 1947Nature 4 Jan. 15/1 Many prostatic cancers which have metastasized stand still or disappear after the removal of the patients' testicles. 1974Passmore & Robson Compan. Med. Stud. III. xix. 14/2 This tumour invades neighbouring structures, advances along nerves and often recurs after local removal. It may eventually metastasize to distant organs. |

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