metástasis
/meˈtastasis/
The English phrase "metastasis" is translated into Spanish as metástasis.
The term refers to the transference of a bodily function or disease to another part of the body.
Meaning: transference of a bodily function or disease to another part of the body (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, you may encounter the term diseminación more frequently.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun metástasis is feminine and uses the definite article la (la metástasis). It is an invariable noun, which means the spelling does not change in the plural form. Only the article changes from la to las (las metástasis).
How do you pronounce it?
/meˈtastasis/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the term siembra (meaning 'sowing' or 'planting') is used colloquially by doctors to explain how metástasis occurs.
- The Spanish word metástasis shares a root with metástasis in rhetoric, referring to a figure of speech where one term is substituted for another.
- While metástasis is the technical term, Spanish speakers may use the phrase hacer metástasis as a verb phrase to describe the cancer's movement.
Examples in context
- El cáncer ha sufrido una diseminación significativa.The cancer has undergone significant spread.
- La propagación del tumor es preocupante.The tumor's spread is worrisome.
- El cáncer se ha metastatizado en los pulmones.The cancer has metastasized in the lungs.
- Metástasis óseaBone metastasis
- Metástasis cerebralBrain metastasis
- Metástasis hepáticaLiver metastasis
- El médico confirmó la metástasis en los resultados.The doctor confirmed the metastasis in the results.
- La metástasis es un proceso muy complejo.Metastasis is a very complex process.
- Debemos vigilar si hay metástasis en otros órganos.We must monitor if there is metastasis in other organs.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are discussing a medical report in a hospital hallway.
- Elena¿Qué te dijo el doctor sobre la metástasis?What did the doctor tell you about the metastasis?
- DanielDice que la metástasis es muy pequeña.He says that the metastasis is very small.
- ElenaEso es una buena noticia para Daniel.That is good news for Daniel.
- DanielSí, estoy más tranquilo ahora.Yes, I am more calm now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “metastasis” translations and entries metástasis, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
