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The spreading of the tumour to the neighbouring tissue is termed as
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Options:
  • A Metagenesis
  • B Metastasis
  • C Metamerism
  • D Metamorphosis
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Metastasis
Metastasis is the most feared property of malignant tumours. During metastasis, cells sloughed from tumours reach distant sites through blood and get lodged in the body to form a new tumour there.

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