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

Latin, wasting disease, decay, from tabēre to decay — more at thaw

First Known Use: 1651

Medical Dictionary

noun ta·bes \ˈtā-(ˌ)bēz\

plural tabes

: wasting accompanying a chronic disease

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