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Metabasis
Pronunciation : Me*tab"a*sis
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr.
Definition : 1. (Rhet.)
Defn: A transition from one subject to another.
2. (Med.)
Defn: Same as Metabola.
pl. Metabases.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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