Definition of "metastases" []

• Plural form of metastasis. (noun)

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• "These tumors could also spread from one site to another, causing outcroppings of the disease—called metastases—in distant sites, such as the bones, the brain, or the lungs."
• "Bone metastases occurs when the disease progresses to a patient's bones."
• "Leksell Gamma Knife is viewed as the gold standard for accuracy in treating intra-cranial targets, such as metastases and functional disorders."