English Explanatory Dictionary

tabes dorsalis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

tabes of the back; a degeneration of the sensory neurons of the spinal cord carrying afferent information.
neurosyphilis in the form of such degeneration.

Pronunciation

/ˈteɪbiːz dɔːˈseɪlɪs/

Word forms

tabes dorsalis tabes dorsales

Etymology

From tabes + dorsalis, "tabes of the back".

Synonyms

locomotor ataxia

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