metastasise
Malignancy migrates elsewhere
Metastasise is the British spelling of metastasize.
In medicine, it describes cancer cells spreading from their original site to other parts of the body through blood or lymph: The tumor had metastasised to his liver.
Figuratively, something harmful metastasises when it spreads beyond its origin: Corruption metastasised throughout the organization.
Abnormal tissue mass
- malignantHarmfully invasive, often fatal
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
sarcoma · lymphoma · neoplasm · adenocarcinoma · biopsy · oncologist · palliative · terminal
tumor
Abnormal tissue mass
- malignantHarmfully invasive, often fatal
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
carcinoma · sarcoma · lymphoma · neoplasm · adenocarcinoma · biopsy · oncologist · palliative · terminal · angiogenesis
disseminate
Spread information widely
- proliferateReproduce or spread swiftly
- propagateSpread or breed further
- migrateMove to new region
diffuse · circulate · disperse · radiate · extend · expand · transmit · permeate · scatter · infiltrate
corruption
Dishonest abuse of power
- ideologyStructured belief framework
- influencePower to affect others
- contagionDisease spread by contact
infection · viral · pervasive · insidious · creeping · infiltrating · toxic · spreading · epidemic · systemic
metastasiselocalize
Fix to specific spot
contain · encapsulate · circumscribe · quarantine · isolate
metastasis, metastasize, metastasizes, metastasized, metastasised, metastasizing