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tabes dorsalis definition

tabes dor·sa·lis (dôr sā′lis, -sal′is)

a chronic disease of the nervous system, usually caused by syphilis and characterized by disturbances of sensations, loss of reflexes and of muscular coordination, functional disorders of organs, etc.

Etymology: ModL, tabes of the back: see tabes & dorsal

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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