metastasis
Description
A tumour formed by cancer cells that have spread from the original (primary) site to another part of the body.
The spread of cancer cells from the original (primary) site to other parts of the body. Metastasis can occur by direct growth or extension of a tumour into surrounding tissues or by the spread of cancer cells through the lymphatic system or the blood.
The plural of metastasis is metastases.
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