metastasis

名词 metastasis:

1. the spreading of a disease to another part of the body
2. the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
   同义词：metabolism, metabolic process

me.tas.ta.sis

n.（名词）
【复数】 me.tas.ta.ses[-sôz.]
Pathology Transmission of pathogenic microorganisms or cancerous cells from an original site to one or more sites elsewhere in the body, usually by way of the blood vessels or lymphatics.
【病理学】 病毒转移：病原微生物或癌细胞从原来位置向身体别处的一个或多个位置的转移，通常通过血管或淋巴管来进行
A secondary cancerous growth formed by transmission of cancerous cells from a primary growth located elsewhere in the body.
转移瘤：继发性癌肿，由从生长在身体别处的初期癌肿转移来的癌细胞形成

来源：
Greek
希腊语
from methistanai [to change]
源自 methistanai [转变]
meta- [meta-]
meta- [前缀，表.变化，变换.]
histanai [to cause to stand, place] * see st3-
histanai [使站立，放置] *参见 st3-

【引伸】
met.astat.ic
met.astat.ically
adv.（副词）