metastasis
1. [ noun ] (biology,medicine) the spreading of a disease to another part of the body
Related terms: pathologic_process metastasize
2. [ noun ] (biology) the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
Synonyms: metabolic_process metabolism
Related terms: organic_process cellular_respiration basal_metabolic_rate glycolysis fat_metabolism basal_metabolism catabolism anabolism Krebs_cycle life_form
Similar spelling:   metastasise
  metastasize
  metastatic
  metastable
  metastability