BusinessAugust 14, 2026

metastases

muh-TASS-tuh-seez

Definition

The secondary growth of a tumor or cancer that has spread from the primary site of origin to another part of the body.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'metastasis,' meaning 'removal' or 'displacement,' from 'methistemi' (to change place or remove). It entered medical English in the 17th century to describe the shift or transfer of a disease from one part of the body to another.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe posterior fossa metastases, which are tumors that have spread to a specific part of the brain, requiring surgical resection with the company's VBAS system.

Vycor Medical Releases Financial Results for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2026

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