How to Pronounce Pulmonary Metastasis
Definition, meaning, and phonetic spelling
Pulmonary Metastasis Pronunciation
PUL-moh-nair-ee meh-TAS-tah-sis
Stressed syllable in ALL CAPS · hyphens separate syllables
Syllable Breakdown
PUL
stress here
moh
nair
ee meh
TAS
stress here
tah
sis
7 syllables
What is Pulmonary Metastasis?
Cancer that has spread from its original site (primary tumor) to the lungs through the bloodstream or lymphatic system, forming one or more tumors in the lung tissue. The lungs are one of the most common sites of metastatic cancer.
Questions About Pulmonary Metastasis
How do you pronounce pulmonary metastasis?
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Say it like this: PUL-moh-nair-ee meh-TAS-tah-sis. The stress falls on the first syllable of each word—PUL and TAS get the emphasis. If you say it slowly, it sounds like "pull-muh-nair-ee" followed by "muh-tas-tuh-sis."
What is the most common mistake people make when saying this word?
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Many people stress the wrong syllable in metastasis—they say meh-tuh-SIS instead of meh-TAS-tah-sis. Remember: the stress goes on the second syllable (TAS), not the last one. It helps to say "meh-TAS" first, then add the rest.
What does 'pulmonary' mean in plain English?
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Pulmonary is a medical word that simply means "related to the lungs." Whenever you see "pulmonary" in a medical term, you know it's talking about something involving the lungs.
What does 'metastasis' mean in plain English?
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Metastasis means cancer that has spread to a new location in the body from where it started. It's not a new type of cancer—it's the same cancer, just in a different place. The word comes from Greek and literally means "standing apart" or "moving beyond."
How do you break pulmonary metastasis into syllables?
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Pulmonary breaks into four syllables: PUL-moh-nair-ee. Metastasis breaks into four syllables: meh-TAS-tah-sis. Together, it's an eight-syllable phrase, but you only need to stress PUL and TAS to say it correctly.
Is there a shorter way to write or say 'pulmonary metastasis'?
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In medical writing, doctors sometimes shorten it to "PM" or "pulmonary mets." You would say these as "P-M" (letter by letter) or "PUL-moh-nair-ee mets," where "mets" is short for metastasis.
What other medical words share the same root as 'metastasis'?
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Words like metastasize (the verb form—meaning "to spread"), metastatic (the adjective form—meaning "related to spread cancer"), and metastases (the plural form) all come from the same Greek root. If you learn "metastasis," you'll recognize these related words.
Can you use this word in a simple sentence?
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Here's an example: "The doctor explained that the patient's pulmonary metastasis meant the cancer had moved to the lungs." This shows how you'd use the term to talk about where cancer has spread to.