Metastatic (Adjective)
Meaning
Relating to or affected by metastasis; "metastatic growth".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The doctor warned the patient that the metastatic cancer had already spread to several parts of the body.
- The X-ray revealed a metastatic tumor in the patient's lung that originated from the cancerous cells in the breast.
- The patient had undergone surgery to remove the primary tumor, but was unfortunate to discover metastatic growths in other areas of the body.
- The most common sites for metastatic cancer to spread include bones, the lungs, and the liver.
- Since the patient's metastatic brain cancer was inoperable, the doctor suggested chemotherapy and radiation therapy as treatment options.