tabes

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈteɪbiːz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tā′bēz)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ta•bes  (tā′bēz),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologya gradually progressive emaciation.
  2. PathologySee tabes dorsalis. 
  • Latin tābēs wasting, decay, akin to tābēre to waste away
  • 1645–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tabes / ˈteɪbiːz/ (tabes)
  1. a wasting of a bodily organ or part
  2. short for tabes dorsalis
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin: a wasting awaytabetic / təˈbɛtɪk/
'tabes' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ataxia - locomotor ataxia - tabes dorsalis - tabescent - tabetic

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