How to Pronounce "metastatic"
word
ˌmɛtəˈstætɪk
meh-tuh-STAT-ik
mˌɛtəstˈætɪk
meh-tuh-stat-IK
Definition
Describes cancer or disease that has spread from its original place to other parts of the body.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌmɛtəˈstætɪk
British English
mˌɛtəstˈætɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
meh-tuh-STAT-ik
UK
meh-tuh-stat-IK
Listen in Context
The doctor said she has metastatic cancer.
Metastatic tumors are harder to treat.
They found metastatic cells in her lungs.
He was shocked by how fast the disease became metastatic.