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metastasis /me·tas·ta·sis/ (mĕ-tas´tah-sis) pl. metas´tases  

1. transfer of disease from one organ or part of the body to another not directly connected with it, due either to transfer of pathogenic microorganisms or to transfer of cells; all malignant tumors are capable of metastasizing.

2. a growth of pathogenic microorganisms or of abnormal cells distant from the site primarily involved by the morbid process.metastat´ic

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me·tas·ta·sis (m-tst-ss)

n. pl. me·tas·ta·ses (-sz)

1. 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.

2. A secondary cancerous growth formed by transmission of cancerous cells from a primary growth located elsewhere in the body.

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meta·static (mt-sttk) adj.

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Metastasis (plural, metastases)

The spread of disease from one part of the body to another, as when cancer cells appear in parts of the body remote from the site of the primary tumor.

Mentioned in: Bile Duct Cancer, Colon Cancer, Computed Tomography Scans, Gallbladder Cancer, Malignant Melanoma, Myxoma, Neuroendocrine Tumors, Paget's Disease of the Breast, Rectal Cancer, Superior Vena Cava Syndrome, Vulvar Cancer

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metastasis

[mətas′təsis] pl. metastases

Etymology: Gk, meta + stasis, standing

1 an active process by which tumor cells move from the primary location of a cancer by severing connections from the original cell group and establishing remote colonies. Because malignant tumors have no enclosing capsule, cells may escape, become emboli, and be transported by the lymphatic circulation or the bloodstream to implant in lymph nodes and other organs far from the primary tumor.

2 a tumor that develops away from the site of origin. Compare anaplasia. metastasize, v., metastatic, adj.

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metastasis [mĕ-tas´tah-sis]

1. the transfer of disease from one organ or part to another not directly connected with it. It may be due either to the transfer of pathogenic microorganisms (e.g., tubercle bacilli) or to the transfer of cells, as in malignant tumors. See also cancer.

2. a growth of pathogenic microorganisms or of abnormal cells distant from the site primarily involved by the morbid process. adj., adj metastat´ic.

Metastasis: A metastatic cascade occurs in several steps, marked 1 through 7. From Damjanov, 2000.

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metastasis (m·tasˑ·t·sis),

n growth and movement of cancer cells from one area of the body to another.

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metastasis (mtas´tsis),

n the transfer of a disease by blood vessels, lymph vessels, or the respiratory tract (through aspiration) from one organ or region to another not directly contiguous with it. Usually used in reference to malignant tumor cells, but bacteria can also metastasize (e.g., in focal infection).

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metastasis

pl. metastases [Gr.]

1. the transfer of disease from one organ or part to another not directly connected with it. It may be due either to the transfer of pathogenic microorganisms (e.g. tubercle bacilli) or to the transfer of cells, as in malignant tumors.

2. metastases, growths of pathogenic microorganisms or of abnormal cells distant from the site primarily involved by the morbid process.

See also cancer.

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metastasis

Plural, metastases Oncology The distal spread of a malignancy, either by penetration of a blood or lymphatic vessel or by spread along a serosal membrane with later development into a 2^nd focus of malignancy. Cf Blow-out metastasis, Cannonball metastasis, Micrometastasis, Skip metastasis.

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Patient discussion about metastasis.

Q. Does staging in breast cancer is linked to metastasis and what is the use of staging?

A. stages in cancer tell of it's progress. is it benign, does it have a capsule, did it metastasized and all that. but if you are looking for more accurate and more information on that in general:
http://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/diagnosis/staging.jsp

this should do it!

Q. What is the best pathophysiology of colorectal cancer. The pathophysiology just has to be brief and concise. It also has to include nursing considerations for the patient.

A. i'm not sure i understand your question...do you mean what is the best treatment for colorectal cancer? patophysiology is the changes the tissue acquired. if you'll give me more details on what you are looking for i'll be more then happy to help you.

Q. I have met my close friend after 3 years. She is showing some signs of high depression. How can I help her? I have met my very close friend after 3 years and she is very depressed. I am worried that she is showing some signs of high depression. She talks all rubbish and negatives these days which is filled with that nonsense hopelessness. She was fine and going good when I left her and now she is completely negative in her behavior and also very depressed. She is not able to enjoy my company. She had lost her weight and her eyes reflect the bluntness. She keeps silent most of the time. How can I help her?

A. I think first you must talk to her and find out about when and how this started. Take her to all the places where you both used to go. She might have come across difficult phase in these years which would have made her depressed and she may need a support to bring her back to normal way of living. We cannot say that this is a depression which would get cured by just talking and knowing the reasons but you must help her to fight back for the thing she had lost. If there is no desired result, then do consult a physician.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9QxddJOQY4&eurl=http://www.imedix.com/health_community/vP9QxddJOQY4_nervous_system_depression_psyche?q=depression&feature=player_embedded

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