Meaning
metastasis
- the spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another, or the secondary tumour produced
In a sentence
La diagnosi precoce impedisce spesso la comparsa di metastasi.
Early diagnosis often prevents the appearance of metastases.
Gli esami medici hanno escluso la presenza di metastasi.
The medical examinations ruled out the presence of metastases.
Il tumore ha purtroppo sviluppato metastasi ossee.
The tumour has unfortunately developed bone metastases.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| metastasi | feminine · singular |
| metastasi | feminine · plural |
| metastasi | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable feminine noun: singular and plural are identical ('la metastasi', 'le metastasi').