metastatic
/ˌmɛtəˈstætɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or caused by the spread of cancer from the original tumor to other parts of the body.
- New therapies are being developed to target metastatic disease.
- The patient was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer that had reached the bones.
- Metastatic tumors are often more difficult to treat than the original cancer.
- (figurative) Spreading or tending to spread into new areas, like a harmful influence.
- The company's metastatic growth of unethical practices alarmed regulators.
- The virus showed a metastatic pattern, jumping from one community to another.
- The report described the metastatic spread of disinformation across the internet.