Metastasis
21metastasis — noun /mɪˈtæstəsɪs/ a) 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. Stayed in her own house, searched …
22metastasis — n. the distant spread of malignant tumour from its site of origin. This occurs by three main routes: (1) through the bloodstream (haematogenous); (2) through the lymphatic system; (3) across body cavities, e.g. through the peritoneum (see… …
23metastasis — me•tas•ta•sis [[t]məˈtæs tə sɪs[/t]] n. pl. ses [[t] ˌsiz[/t]] pat a) the spread of disease producing organisms or of malignant or cancerous cells to other parts of the body by way of the blood or lymphatic vessels or membranous surfaces b) the… …
24Metastasis (Xenakis) — Metastasis (Iannis Xenakis) Metastasis, parfois orthographié Metastaseis, est une œuvre orchestrale du compositeur grec Iannis Xenakis, la première œuvre qu’il compose en utilisant entièrement des procédés mathématiques, entre 1953 et 1954. Elle… …
25Metastasis (Xenakis) — Metastasis, also Metastaseis or Métastassis, is an orchestral work for 61 musicians by Iannis Xenakis. His first major work, it was written in 1953 54 after his studies with Olivier Messiaen and is 8 minutes in length. The work was premiered at… …
26Metastasis (Iannis Xenakis) — Metastasis, parfois orthographié Metastaseis, est une œuvre orchestrale du compositeur grec Iannis Xenakis, la première œuvre qu’il compose en utilisant entièrement des procédés mathématiques, entre 1953 et 1954. Elle fut créée le 16 octobre 1955 …
27metástasis calcárea — deposición de sales de calcio en órganos viscerales como consecuencia de hiperparatiroidismo, una enfermedad absortiva del hueso, o de cualquier causa de hipercalcemia, particularmente asociada con hiperfosfatemia Diccionario ilustrado de… …
28Metastasis suppressor — A metastasis suppressor is a protein that acts to slow or prevent metastases (secondary tumors) from spreading in the body of an organism with cancer. Metastasis is one of the most lethal attributes of cancer. This attribute is responsible for… …
29metastasis — n.; pl. ses [Gr. meta, after; stasis, standing] The transfer of pathogenic microorganisms to parts of the body remote from the origin of infection …
30metastasis — (mē tas tah sis) The transfer of a disease like cancer from one organ to another not directly connected with it …
