metastases

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UK/mɪˈtæstəsiːs/US/məˈtæstəsiz/

A form of metastasis — A change in nature, form, or quality.

OriginLate Latin metastases →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of metastasis

Origin

  1. Late Latinmetastases
  2. Late Latinmetastases
  3. Englishmetastases

Learned borrowing from Late Latin metastases.

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APA

metastases. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metastases

MLA

“metastases.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metastases. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metastases,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metastases.

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