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