| metastatic breast cancer | Breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. (16 Dec 1997) |
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| metastatic calcification | Calcification occurring in nonosseous, viable tissue (i.e., tissue that is not degenerated or necrotic), as in the stomach, lungs, and kidneys (and rarely in other sites); the cells of these organs secrete acid materials, and, under certain conditions in instances of hypercalcaemia, the alteration in pH seems to cause precipitation of calcium salts in these sites. (05 Mar 2000) |
| metastatic cancer | Cancer that has spread from its primary point of origin to a distant anatomical site. (27 Sep 1997) |
| metastatic cancer to the lung | The spread of cancerous tumours from a distant organ to the lung. Due to the lungs tremendous blood and lymphatic supply it is a frequent site for metastatic cancer. Cancers which commonly metastasize to the lung include osteosarcoma, breast cancer, neuroblastoma, Wilm's tumour and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. (27 Sep 1997) |
| metastatic carcinoid syndrome | <oncology, syndrome> A constellation of symptoms associated with a serotonin-secreting neoplasm known as carcinoid tumour. These tumours may grow anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract (and in the lungs) with approximately 90% in the appendix. The remainder occur in the ileum, stomach, colon or rectum. Symptoms include flushing, rapid pulse, facial swelling, swelling around the eyes, low blood pressure, abdominal pain, weight loss and diarrhoea. (19 Jan 1998) |
| metastatic carcinoma | <tumour> A carcinoma that has appeared in a region remote from its site of origin, as in metastasis. Synonym: secondary carcinoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| metastatic choroiditis | Inflammation of the choroid arising from microbial emboli. (05 Mar 2000) |
| metastatic lung cancer | The spread of cancerous tumours from a distant organ to the lung. Due to the lungs tremendous blood and lymphatic supply it is a frequent site for metastatic cancer. Cancers which commonly metastasize to the lung include osteosarcoma, breast cancer, neuroblastoma, Wilm's tumour and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. (27 Sep 1997) |
| metastatic mumps | Mumps complicated by involvement of organs other than parotid glands, such as the testis, breast, or pancreas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| metastatic ophthalmia | Choroiditis in septicaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| metastatic pneumonia | A purulent inflammation in the lungs due to infected emboli. (05 Mar 2000) |
| metastatic retinitis | Purulent or septic retinitis resulting from the arrest of septic emboli in the retinal vessels. Synonym: purulent retinitis, septic retinitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| metastatic spread | <oncology> Process of development of secondary tumours. Involves local invasion (in most cases), passive transport, lodgement and proliferation at a remote site. (18 Nov 1997) |
| metasternum | 1. <anatomy> The most posterior element of the sternum; the ensiform process; xiphisternum. 2. <zoology> The ventral plate of the third or last segment of the thorax of insects. Origin: Pref. Meta- + sternum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| metastoma | <zoology> A median elevation behind the mouth in the arthropods. Origin: NL. Metastoma, from Gr. Meta behind + stoma mouth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| metabolism |
the buildup, breakdown and excretion of substances, commonly used to refer to the breakdown of food (or drugs) and its transformation into energy.
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| metastable |
a state of stability that is barely stable. Metastable states may be easily stimulated to become unstable.
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| metastatic |
Spread from site of origin to other locations; usually refers to spread of cancer
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| metabolism |
Sum of the physical and chemical changes that take place in living organisms. These changes include both synthesis (anabolism) and breakdown (catabolism) of body constituents. In a narrower sense, the physical and chemical changes that take place in a given chemical substance within an organism. It includes the uptake and distribution within the body of chemical compounds, the changes (biotransformations) undergone by such substances, and the elimination of the compounds and their metabolites.
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| metastatic |
Refers to cancers in which there has been spreading to distant parts of the body from the original or primary site of the tumor.
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