tabes
ta·bes
noun \ˈtā-(ˌ)bēz\ plural tabes
Definition of TABES
: wasting accompanying a chronic disease
— ta·bet·ic \tə-ˈbe-tik\ adjective or noun
Origin of TABES
Latin, wasting disease, decay, from tabēre to decay — more at thaw
First Known Use: 1651
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