All 3 Uses of
metastasis
in
Sycamore Row
- He'd battled lung cancer for a year, with several rounds of chemotherapy and radiation, all unsuccessful, and the tumors had finally metastasized to his ribs and spine.†
p. 512.9 *metastasized = spread to other parts of the bodystandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- When the cancer metastasized to his spine and ribs, they knew the end was near.†
p. 531.5
- Using as few medical terms as possible, Dr. Swaney explained to the jury the type of cancer that was killing Seth Hubbard, with emphasis on the tumors that metastasized to his spinal cord and ribs.†
p. 587.1
Definition:
the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body
(sometimes used figuratively)
(sometimes used figuratively)