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metastasis 1. Pathol the spreading of a disease, esp cancer cells, from one part of the body to another 2. a rare word for metabolism metastasis [mə′tas·tə·səs] (medicine) Transfer of the causal agent (cell or microorganism) of a disease from a primary focus to a distant one through the blood or lymphatic vessels. (physics) A transition of an electron or nucleon from one bound state to another in an atom or molecule, or the capture of an electron by a nucleus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The agency approved Vectibix after trials on 463 patients whose cancer had metastasized and had not responded to other treatments. Tumors in the tungsten alloy-treated animals metastasized to the lung. Borrowing the Freudian concept of "melancholia," Gilroy attempts to exorcise the British attachment to global grandeur that, by this account, has metastasized into a social pathology directed at blacks, immigrants, and the very idea of multiculturalism. |
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