Word · Frequency #18544
metastasis
转移；扩散
the spreading of a disease, especially cancer, to another part of the body
尤指癌细胞的转移扩散
- 1.
A change in nature, form, or quality.
性质、形态或质量的变化。
- 2.
the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body
疾病(尤其是癌症)扩散到身体其他部位。
- 3.
The spread of something harmful to another location, such as the metastasis of a cancer.
有害物扩散到另一部位,如癌症的转移。
- 4.
The transference of a bodily function or disease to another part of the body, specifically the development of a secondary area of disease remote from the original site, as with some cancers.
身体功能或疾病转移到身体另一部分,特指在原发部位远处出现继发病灶,如某些癌症。
性质、形态或质量的变化。；疾病(尤其是癌症)扩散到身体其他部位。；有害物扩散到另一部位,如癌症的转移。；身体功能或疾病转移到身体另一部分,特指在原发部位远处出现继发病灶,如某些癌症。；转移
In use
Metastasis occurs when cancer cells spread to other organs.
The new drug may prevent metastasis in advanced cancer patients.
The doctor explained the mechanism of metastasis to the patient.
metastasis of [disease] to [part of the body]
of 后接原发疾病，to 后接转移部位。
Metastasis of lung cancer to the brain is often fatal.
肺癌转移到大脑往往是致命的。
metastasis to [part of the body]
不需要说明原发部位时，直接用 to 引出转移到的部位。
The MRI showed metastasis to the spine.
核磁共振显示已转移到脊柱。
metastasis from [primary site] to [secondary site]
from 和 to 同时使用可完整描述转移路径；复数形式为 metastases。
Connections
Collocations
- distant metastasis
- 远处转移
- The scan showed no signs of distant metastasis.扫描未显示远处转移的迹象。
- lymph node metastasis
- 淋巴结转移
- Lymph node metastasis was detected during surgery.手术时检测到淋巴结转移。
- bone metastasis
- 骨转移
- Bone metastasis can cause severe pain.骨转移可引起剧烈疼痛。
- risk of metastasis
- 转移风险
- Early treatment reduces the risk of metastasis.早期治疗能降低转移风险。
- prevent metastasis
- 防止转移
- The goal of adjuvant therapy is to prevent metastasis.辅助治疗的目标是防止转移。
- multiple metastases
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：meta像‘变’，stasis像‘停’，但癌细胞不停留，反而扩散转移。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：医学报告、学术文献 该词是医学术语，指疾病（尤其是癌症）向身体其他部位的扩散。通常用于正式或学术语境，如医学报告、研究论文和临床讨论；在日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都不是 metastasis /məˈtæstəsɪs/ 的真正押韵词。stasis 和 homeostasis 只是拼写上的 -stasis 与 metastasis 相同，读音中读 /ˈsteɪsɪs/；metastasis 的重音在第二个音节，从重读元音到词尾是 /æstəsɪs/。其余 -sis 词重音和元音也各不相同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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