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metastasis

[muh-tas-tuh-sis] / məˈtæs tə sɪs /
NOUN
transition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
changeover conversion development evolution growth passage progress progression shift transformation upheaval
STRONG
alteration flux metamorphosis passing transit transmutation turn
WEAK
realignment turning point
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decline decrease idleness sameness stagnation stoppage
WEAK
beginning conclusion end finish introduction start

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As a result, the conditions become more favorable for tumor growth and tumour metastasis.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

This process ultimately reduced tumor growth and limited metastasis in the mice.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Additional experiments showed that the compounds reduced cancer cell migration, an important finding because metastasis is a major cause of death in ovarian cancer.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025

Earlier research has tied CADM2 to traits such as impulsivity, obesity, and cancer metastasis.

From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2025

Only the end may be somewhat open to doubt, with its metastasis of the heroine's character,—unless indeed we consider the sweeping change accounted for by the theory of duplex personality.

From Prophets of Dissent : Essays on Maeterlinck, Strindberg, Nietzsche and Tolstoy by Heller, Otto