metastasize in Japanese
metastasize in Japanese is 転移する (てんいする) — 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 Japanese
転移する (てんいする)
(intransitive, medicine, of a disease or tumor) To spread to other sites in the body; to undergo metastasis.
What does "metastasize" mean?
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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."
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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 Japanese?
"metastasize" in Japanese is 転移する (てんいする). 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 Japanese, "metastasize" is 転移する (てんいする).
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