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METASTASER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metastasize
1, record 1, English, metastasize
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The risk that cancer will spread (metastasize) to the liver depends on the location of the original cancer. 2, record 1, English, - metastasize
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- métastaser
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tastaser
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En parlant d'une tumeur, se disséminer dans l'organisme par la formation de métastases. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tastaser
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metastatically competent cell
1, record 2, English, metastatically%20competent%20cell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dominance of metastatically competent cells in primary murine breast neoplasms is necessary for distant metastatic spread. (Cited in MEDLINE data base.) 1, record 2, English, - metastatically%20competent%20cell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cellule susceptible de métastaser
1, record 2, French, cellule%20susceptible%20de%20m%C3%A9tastaser
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
métastaser : développer des métastases. 1, record 2, French, - cellule%20susceptible%20de%20m%C3%A9tastaser
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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