tabetic
/təˈbɛtɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or affected by tabes (a wasting disease), especially tabes dorsalis.
- The tabetic patient required a cane to walk steadily.
- Doctors noted tabetic symptoms such as sharp leg pains and poor balance.
- The medical textbook described the tabetic gait as wide and unsteady.
noun
- A person who suffers from tabes, especially tabes dorsalis.
- The clinic specialized in treating tabetics with physical therapy.
- Many tabetics in the 1800s were misdiagnosed with other nerve disorders.
- Support groups helped tabetics cope with their loss of mobility.