tabes dorsalis
tabes dor·sa·lis
noun \-dȯr-ˈsa-ləs, -ˈsā-, -ˈsä-\Definition of TABES DORSALIS
: a syphilitic disorder of the nervous system marked by wasting, pain, limb weakness, ataxia, and disorders of sensation and vision resulting from degeneration of the spinal cord —called also locomotor ataxia
Origin of TABES DORSALIS
New Latin, dorsal tabes
First Known Use: circa 1681
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