tabes
/ˈteɪbiz/
noun
- A gradual wasting away or loss of strength in the body, especially due to a chronic disease.
- The doctor diagnosed the elderly woman with tabes after noticing her muscle weakness.
- In the 19th century, tabes was often linked to untreated syphilis.
- The patient's tabes made it difficult for him to walk without assistance.
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