General
metastasis
meh-TAS-tuh-sis
StatusNew
Definition
Spread of cancer to distant sites
PathologyGeneral
Breakdown
Prefix
meta-
beyond
Root
stas
standing
Etymology
Greek: meta- (beyond) + stasis (standing)
meh-TAS-tuh-sis
Spread of cancer to distant sites
beyond
standing
Greek: meta- (beyond) + stasis (standing)