carcinomatosis
/ˌkɑːrsɪnoʊməˈtoʊsɪs/
noun
- A medical condition in which cancer has spread widely throughout the body, affecting many organs or tissues.
- The surgeon found signs of carcinomatosis during the exploratory operation.
- Carcinomatosis is often treated with chemotherapy to slow its progression.
- The patient was diagnosed with carcinomatosis after the cancer spread to her liver and lungs.