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How to pronounce “metastasis”

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Pronunciation guide for metastasis

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of metastasis with real speech in context.
Available examples: 4 YouTube examples
Real speech example: How cancer cells communicate — and how we can slow them downMetastasis is a spread of cancer from a primary site to a distal site,
Definition summary: A change in nature, form, or quality.

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How cancer cells communicate — and how we can slow them down

Metastasis is a spread of cancer from a primary site to a distal site,

[Noun]
A change in nature, form, or quality.
(medicine, oncology) The transference of a bodily function or disease to another part of the body, specifically the development of a secondary area of disease remote from the original site, as with some cancers.
(figurative) The spread of something harmful to another location, such as the metastasis of a cancer.
(rhetoric) A sudden or rapid transition from one point, topic or argument to another, often to evade an uncomfortable subject or to redirect the discussion.

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