Metastasis

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-017085",
  "term": "Metastasis",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The dissemination or secondary growth of a malignant tumor at a site distant from the primary tumor.\n\n2. The spread or migration of cancer cells from one part of the body (the organ in which it first appeared) to another. The secondary tumor contains cells that are like those in the original (primary) tumor.",
  "subject": "Health and safety",
  "references": [
    "Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Glossary",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/metastasis/"
}