How do you spell Metastasis?
Correct spelling
metastasis
META-STA-SIS: change-standing-condition. Remember the double S in the middle.
Why is metastasis spelled this way?
From Greek metastasis, a change of place. META (change) + STASIS (standing). Cancer that changes its place — spreading from the original site. The plural 'metastases' adds another layer.
Common misspellings of metastasis
metastisismetastacesmetastasysmetastasus
Example
The oncologist explained that the cancer had developed metastasis to the patient's lymph nodes.