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Definition of Metabasis
1. n. A transition from one subject to another.
Definition of Metabasis
1. Noun. (rhetoric) A change from one subject to another. ¹
2. Noun. (pathology) Any change in the course of a disease; metabola. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Metabasis
1. Rarely used term for a change of any kind in symptoms or course of a disease. Origin: G. A passing over, change, fr. Metabaino, to pass over (05 Mar 2000)