Definition of Metastases. Meaning of Metastases. Synonyms of Metastases

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Definition of Metastases

Metastases
Metastasis Me*tas"ta*sis, n.; pl. Metastases. [L., transition, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to place in another way; ? after + ? to place.] 1. (Theol.) A spiritual change, as during baptism. 2. (Med.) A change in the location of a disease, as from one part to another. --Dunglison. 3. (Physiol.) The act or process by which matter is taken up by cells or tissues and is transformed into other matter; in plants, the act or process by which are produced all of those chemical changes in the constituents of the plant which are not accompanied by a production of organic matter; metabolism.

Meaning of Metastases from wikipedia

- image). H&E stain. Metastatic cancer in the lungs Metastases from the lungs to the brain Metastases from the lungs to the pancreas Treatment and survival...
- osteolytic metastases are more aggressive than osteoblastic metastases, which have a slower course. Regardless of the phenotype, bone metastases commonly...
- ****, apparently solitary metastases or metastases to one or other lobes may be resected. A careful search for other metastases is required, including local...
- and skin cancer. Brain metastases can occur months or even years after the original or primary cancer is treated. Brain metastases have a poor prognosis...
- Metastases (Croatian: Metastaze) is a 2009 Croatian crime drama/comedy film about some of the most common problems in post-war Croatia, including football...
- on the location. Brain metastases can cause headache, nausea, vomiting, seizures, and neurological deficits. Bone metastases can cause pain, bone fractures...
- unexplained weight loss, and back or bone pain that does not improve with rest. Metastases can damage the bones around them, and around a quarter of those with metastatic...
- small CNS metastases. WBRT is, as the name suggests, delivered to the entire brain, and is preferred in cases with a risk of developing metastases or having...
- all patients living with advanced breast cancer have bone metastases. Very often bone metastases can be successfully managed for a long time. Brain metastasis...
- dehydrogenase (LDH) tests are often used to screen for metastases, although many patients with metastases (even end-stage) have a normal LDH; extraordinarily...