metastasis
die Metastase, die Metastasen
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metastasis
A secondary tumor that develops when malignant cancer cells break away from the original tumor and settle elsewhere in the body.
Die Untersuchung zeigte eine Metastase in der Leber.
The examination revealed a metastasis in the liver.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Metastasen |
| genitive | der Metastase |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Metastase | die Metastasen |
| accusative | die Metastase | die Metastasen |
| dative | der Metastase | den Metastasen |
| genitive | der Metastase | der Metastasen |
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The verbs 'feststellen' (to identify), 'nachweisen' (to detect), 'entdecken' (to discover), and 'behandeln' (to treat) are often used with „Metastase“ (metastasis). The collocation „Metastasen bilden“ (to form metastases) is also very common in medical texts.
Die Ärzte konnten mehrere Metastasen nachweisen.
The doctors were able to detect several metastases.
When the affected part of the body is mentioned, „Metastase“ (metastasis) is often followed by „in“ with the dative. The location phrase then indicates the organ or body tissue where the metastasis is located.
Die Metastase in der Lunge wurde bei einer Untersuchung entdeckt.
The metastasis in the lung was discovered during an examination.
„Metastase“ (metastasis) belongs mainly to medical terminology and often appears in medical reports, conversations with doctors, and texts about cancer. The context often includes information about organs, examinations, or imaging procedures.
Im ärztlichen Befund wurde eine Metastase im Knochen beschrieben.
The medical report described a metastasis in the bone.
