metastatic
adjective/ˌmɛtəˈstætɪk/
Frequency rank: #13,058 most common English word
Meaning
Relating to or affected by metastasis; describing cancer that has spread from its original site to other parts of the body.
Example sentence
The doctor explained that metastatic cancer had spread from the lung to other organs.
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