tabes

tabes definition - medical

ta·bes (tāˈbēz)

noun pl. tabes
  1. Progressive bodily wasting or emaciation.
  2. Tabes dorsalis.

Related Forms:

  • ta·besˈcence (tə-bĕsˈəns) noun

Related Forms:

  • ta·besˈcent adjective

Related Forms:

  • ta·betˈic (tə-bĕtˈĭk) adjective

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