tabetic

Variant of tabes

tabes definition

ta·bes (tā′bēz′)

noun

  1. any wasting or atrophy due to disease
  2. tabes dorsalis

Etymology: L, a wasting away < tabere, to waste away < IE base *ta-, to melt > thaw

Related Forms:

  • tabetic ta·bet′ic (tə bet′ik) adjective, noun

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