METASTATIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does metastatic mean? 

• METASTATIC (adjective)
  The adjective METASTATIC has 1 sense:

1. relating to or affected by metastasis

  Familiarity information: METASTATIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• METASTATIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or affected by metastasis

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

metastatic growth

Pertainym:

metastasis (the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body)

Derivation:

metastasis (the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body)

 Context examples 

A teratoma with benign morphologic features without metastatic potential.

(Benign Teratoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A benign or malignant, primary or metastatic neoplasm of the bladder. - 2003

(Bladder Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)

A tumor formed by cells that have spread is called a “metastatic tumor” or a “metastasis.”

(Metastasis, NCI Dictionary)

A primary, non-invasive neoplasm without metastatic potential affecting the spinal cord.

(Benign Spinal Cord Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)

A granular cell tumor that is confined to the site of origin, without metastatic potential.

(Benign Granular Cell Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

A composite pheochromocytoma that is confined to the adrenal gland and does not have any metastatic potential.

(Benign Adrenal Gland Composite Pheochromocytoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A sporadic or familial pheochromocytoma that is confined to the adrenal gland and does not have any metastatic potential.

(Benign Adrenal Gland Pheochromocytoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A cutaneous neoplasm composed of cells with basaloid cytology that does not exhibit significant follicular differentiation and is not locally invasive or metastatic.

(Benign Basal Cell Tumor of the Mouse Skin, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)

A neoplastic endometrial proliferation that is confined to the endometrium and does not have metastatic potential.

(Benign Endometrial Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)

When cancer cells metastasize and form secondary tumors, the cells in the metastatic tumor are like those in the original (primary) tumor.

(Metastasize, NCI Dictionary)