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metastasis

[muh-tas-tuh-sis] / məˈtæs tə sɪs /
NOUN
transition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
changeover conversion development evolution growth passage progress progression shift transformation upheaval
STRONG
alteration flux metamorphosis passing transit transmutation turn
WEAK
realignment turning point
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decline decrease idleness sameness stagnation stoppage
WEAK
beginning conclusion end finish introduction start

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Cells are analyzed, their RNA is sequenced, and a metastasis risk score is quickly generated and shared securely with doctors and patients through an encrypted platform.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

The strategy may also help prevent metastasis, a crucial stage in cancer progression.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

This process ultimately reduced tumor growth and limited metastasis in the mice.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

One triggered epithelial-mesenchymal transition, an essential step in cancer progression and metastasis.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

Of sixty-nine bilateral and eighteen unilateral cases of parotitis, metastasis to both testicles occurred in four cases, all of which resulted in atrophy of the affected testicle.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various