Plural of metastasis
irregular plural
The plural of metastasis is metastases.
Forms of metastasis
| Singular | metastasis /mɪˈtæstəsɪs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | metastases /mɪˈtæstəsiːs/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Metastases in a sentence
- Twenty-nine patients (54.7%) had visceral metastases, and 27 patients (50.9%) underwent surgery including radical cystectomy and nephroureterectomy.2015 July 23, “Predictive and Prognostic Value of Ribonucleotide Reductase Regulatory Subunit M1 and Excision Repair Cross-Complementation…. From the entry nephroureterectomy
- With the exception of subtle perilesional enhancement, the metastases hypoenhance relative to liver in all phases.2015, Angela D. Levy, Koenraad J. Mortele, Benjamin M. Yeh, Gastrointestinal Imaging, page 424. From the entry hypoenhance
- Even after early amputation and exarticulation one soon sees recurrence and lung metastases.1938, Ernst Albert Pohle, Clinical Roentgen Therapy, page 590. From the entry exarticulation
- On imaging studies, the liver metastases of GCTs are characterized by thickened walls with hypervascularity and nodular excrescences.2015 May 7, Fumihiko Fujita et al., “A recurrent granulosa cell tumor of the ovary 25 years after the initial diagnosis: A case report”…. From the entry hypervascularity
- In conclusion, initial surgery approach, tumor size, extrathyroid invasion, lymph node metastases, and pathological type may be related to PTC recurrence.2015 July 14, Jian Zhu et al., “Clinicopathological features of recurrent papillary thyroid cancer”, in Diagnostic Pathology, volume 10…. From the entry extrathyroid
Meaning of metastasis
- noun A change in nature, form, or quality.
- noun The spread of something harmful to another location, such as the metastasis of a cancer.
- noun A sudden or rapid transition from one point, topic or argument to another, often to evade an uncomfortable subject or to redirect the discussion.
Nouns ending in -is: plural -es
Questions about the plural of metastasis
- What is the plural of metastasis?
- The plural of metastasis is metastases.
- Is metastasis countable?
- Metastasis is a countable and uncountable noun.
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