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tabes

UK
/ˈteɪbiːz/
US
/ˈteɪbɪs/

Translations

tabesnoun
tabes
pl
UK
/ˈteɪbiːz/
US
/ˈteɪbɪs/
The patient was diagnosed with tabes dorsalis.
У пациента был диагностирован табес дорсалис.
Additional translations
атрофия
истощение
Synonyms
emaciation
atrophy
wasting
decline
deterioration

Definitions

tabesnoun
Progressive wasting, emaciation, or degeneration of body tissues, usually as a result of a chronic disease.
Persistent malnutrition can lead to tabes in the elderly.
An advanced neurodegenerative condition of the spinal cord, especially that caused by untreated syphilis (tabes dorsalis).
The physician suspected tabes when the patient developed severe ataxia.
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