English Explanatory Dictionary

metastasectomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Surgical removal of the metastases (cancerous growths).

Pronunciation

/məˌtæstəˈsɛktəmi/

Word forms

metastasectomy metastasectomies

Etymology

From metastasis + -ectomy (“surgical removal of”).

Related words

metastasis
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