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metastasize in Finnish

metastasize in Finnish is metastasoida, metastasoitua — metastasize means of cancer cells, to spread from the original tumour to other parts of the body through the blood or lymphatic system.

metastasize in Finnish

metastasoida
verb
(intransitive, medicine, of a disease or tumor) To spread to other sites in the body; to undergo metastasis.
metastasoitua
verb
(intransitive, medicine, of a disease or tumor) To spread to other sites in the body; to undergo metastasis.

What does "metastasize" mean?

  1. verb Of cancer cells, to spread from the original tumour to other parts of the body through the blood or lymphatic system.
    "The tumour had metastasized to the liver before it was detected."
  2. verb To spread and grow worse in a way that becomes hard to contain, used of problems, rumours or conflicts.
    "A minor billing error metastasized into a company-wide crisis."
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metastasize in a sentence

  • The tumour had metastasized to the liver before it was detected.
  • Early treatment aims to stop the disease metastasizing.
  • A minor billing error metastasized into a company-wide crisis.

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What is "metastasize" in Finnish?

"metastasize" in Finnish is metastasoida, metastasoitua. metastasize means: Of cancer cells, to spread from the original tumour to other parts of the body through the blood or lymphatic system.

How do you use "metastasize" in a sentence?

Example: "The tumour had metastasized to the liver before it was detected." In Finnish, "metastasize" is metastasoida, metastasoitua.

Are there other ways to say "metastasize" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "metastasize": metastasoida, metastasoitua.

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