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| Id | http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C19151
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C19151
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| Preferred Name | Metastasis |
| Definitions |
The spread or migration of cancer cells from one part of the body (the organ in which it first appeared) to another. The secondary tumor contains cells that are like those in the original (primary) tumor.
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| Synonyms |
Metastasize
Tumor Cell Migration
metastasize
Metastasis
metastasis
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
All Properties
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Metastasis
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Metastasis
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| Preferred_Name |
Metastasis
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| Semantic_Type |
Pathologic Function
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C19151
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| DEFINITION |
The spread or migration of cancer cells from one part of the body (the organ in which it first appeared) to another. The secondary tumor contains cells that are like those in the original (primary) tumor.
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0027627
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| code |
C19151
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| FULL_SYN |
Metastasize
Tumor Cell Migration
metastasize
Metastasis
metastasis
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
The spread of cancer from one part of the body to another. A tumor formed by cells that have spread is called a "metastatic tumor" or a "metastasis." The metastatic tumor contains cells that are like those in the original (primary) tumor.
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