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metachronic

metachronic adjective: relating to metachronism.

Adjective

metachronic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to metachronism
    • Synchronous neoplasms occur within one year, if there is a longer time between their occurrence, they are metachronic and earlier oncologic treatment is considered as a probable carcinogen.2014 March 10, Sylwia Dębska-Szmich et al., “Synchronous primary ovarian and endometrial cancers: a series of cases and a review of literature”, in Przegla̜d Menopauzalny = Menopause Review, volume...

Questions about metachronic

What does metachronic mean?
Metachronic means relating to metachronism.
What part of speech is metachronic?
Metachronic is an adjective.

Words near metachronic in the dictionary

  1. metachrome
  2. metachromic
  3. metachromism
  4. metachronal
  5. metachronally
  6. metachronic
  7. metachronism
  8. metachronisms
  9. metachronistic
  10. metachronous
  11. metachronously

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