tabes

noun

ta·​bes ˈtā-(ˌ)bēz 

plural tabes

: wasting accompanying a chronic disease

tabetic

tə-ˈbe-tik 

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing tabes

• tabes dorsalis

Medical Definition

tabes

noun

ta·​bes ˈtā-(ˌ)bēz 

plural tabes

1

: wasting accompanying a chronic disease

2

: tabes dorsalis