Definition
metastasises
verb
- spreads from one part of the body to another, especially of cancer cells
Usage: medical; third-person singular present tense of metastasize
Examples
- The cancer metastasises to the lungs if left untreated.
- Doctors monitor patients closely to ensure the tumor does not metastasises.
- When melanoma metastasises, it becomes much more difficult to treat.
- The disease metastasises rapidly in some patients but slowly in others.
- Early detection helps prevent the cancer from metastasising to other organs.