metastasis
英 [məˈtæstəsɪs] 美 [məˈtæstəsɪs]

n.

转移；

变形

复数：metastases

英英释义

metastasis[ mə'tæstəsis ]

• n.
  • the spreading of a disease to another part of the body
  • the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life

    同义词：metabolismmetabolic process

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. The spread of cancer is called metastasis.
   癌细胞的扩散称为转移。
2. The most common neoplasm in bone is a metastasis.
   大多数骨肿瘤都是转移瘤。

权威例句

Cancer metastasis and angiogenesis: An imbalance of positive and negative regulation
Tumor Invasion and Metastasis: An Imbalance of Positive and Negative Regulation
Tumor angiogenesis and metastasis--correlation in invasive breast carcinoma.
The pathogenesis of cancer metastasis: the 'seed and soil' hypothesis revisited.
Involvement of chemokine receptors in breast cancer metastasis.
Changing views of the role of matrix metalloproteinases in metastasis
Mesenchymal stem cells within tumour stroma promote breast cancer metastasis
Gene-expression profiles to predict distant metastasis of lymph-node-negative primary breast cancer
Twist, a master regulator of morphogenesis, plays an essential role in tumor metastasis.
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition: at the crossroads of development and tumor metastasis.