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ka|tab|a|sis — «kuh TAB uh sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». 1. a military retreat, especially that of Cyrus the Younger and the Greeks who fought against Artaxerxes. 2. the act or process of going down. ╂[< Greek katábasis a descent < katabaínein to go… … Useful english dictionary
me|tab|a|sis — «muh TAB uh sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». transition, as from one subject to another. ╂[< Greek metábasis, related to metabaínein change one s place < meta meta +baínein go] … Useful english dictionary
tab — ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era; ac·e·tab·u·lif·er·ous; ac·e·tab·u·lum; ame·tab·o·la; ame·tab·o·lism; an·ti·me·tab·o·lite; can·tab; ca·tab·o·lism; ca·tab·o·lite; ca·tab·o·lize; con·tra·tab·u·lar;… … English syllables
tabacosis — tab·a·co·sis (tab″ə koґsis) a form of pneumoconiosis seen in workers who cut up dried tobacco by hand and inhale tobacco dust … Medical dictionary
katabasis — ka·tab·a·sis … English syllables
metabasis — me·tab·a·sis … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
me — me·men·to; me·mo·ri·al·ist; me·mo·ri·al·iza·tion; me·mo·ri·al·ize; me·mo·ri·al·ly; me·mo·ria; me·nac·can·ite; me·na·do·nese; me·nag·er·ie; me·nag·er·ist; me·nai·on; me·naph·thone; me·nat; me·nav·e·lings; me·ne·hu·ne; me·nel; me·ne·vian;… … English syllables
metabasis — Rarely used term for a change of any kind in symptoms or course of a disease. [G. a passing over, change, fr. metabaino, to pass over] * * * me·tab·a·sis mə tab ə səs n, pl a·ses ə .sēz a medical change (as of disease, symptoms, or treatment) * * … Medical dictionary
catabasis — variant of katabasis * * * /keuh tab euh sis/, n., pl. catabases / seez /. katabasis. * * * catabasis /kə tabˈə sis/ noun 1. A downward movement 2. The decline of a disease in a population ORIGIN: Gr kata down, and basis base … Useful english dictionary
