転てん移い

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

metastasis; spread (of cancer)

Medical term for the spread of cancer cells from the primary site to other parts of the body.

• がんが肝かん臓ぞうに転てん移いしていることが判はん明めいした。

  It was found that the cancer had metastasized to the liver.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

phase transition; transition (physics)

Physics term for a change between states of matter, such as solid to liquid. Also used in broader physical transition contexts.

See also: 相転移

• 水みずの氷こおりへの転てん移いは0度どで起おこる。

  The transition of water to ice occurs at 0 degrees.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

transfer of learning

Educational psychology term for applying knowledge or skills learned in one context to another.

• 学がく習しゅうの転てん移いを促うながすために、実じっ践せん的てきな練れん習しゅうが重じゅう要ようだ。

  Practical exercises are important to promote transfer of learning.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

transference (psychoanalysis)

In psychoanalysis, the redirection of feelings from one person to another, especially from patient to therapist.

• 治ち療りょう中ちゅうに患かん者じゃが医い師しに対たいして転てん移いを示しめすことがある。

  During therapy, a patient may exhibit transference toward the doctor.