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 |