Metastatic
(adjective)
- Of or relating to metastasis.
- Having spread to other parts of the body through the bloodstream or lymphatic system.
Origin:
From the greek words "meta" meaning "change" and "stasis" meaning "to stand".
Examples:
- The patient has metastatic cancer.
- The tumor is metastatic, meaning it has spread to other parts of her body.
- The patient's metastatic cancer had spread to her lungs.
- The metastatic cancer was more advanced and harder to treat.
- The patient's metastatic cancer had spread to several other parts of his body.