metastatic
[ met-uh-stat-ik ]
/ ˌmɛt əˈstæt ɪk /
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adjective
Pathology. of, relating to, or resulting from metastasis, the transference of disease-producing organisms or malignant or cancerous cells to other parts of the body by way of the blood or lymphatic vessels or membranous surfaces: These blood vessels supply the tumor with nutrients and facilitate its metastatic spread.
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