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tabes dorsalis

/ˈteɪbiːz dɔːˈseɪlɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
tabes -dor-salis
IPA
/ˈteɪbiːz dɔːˈseɪlɪs/
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

tabes of the back; a degeneration of the sensory neurons of the spinal cord carrying afferent information.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

neurosyphilis in the form of such degeneration.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From tabes + dorsalis, "tabes of the back".

Usage

Inflected Forms

tabes dorsales (plural)

Synonyms

locomotor ataxia

Questions

How do you pronounce tabes dorsalis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈteɪbiːz dɔːˈseɪlɪs/.
What does tabes dorsalis mean?
tabes of the back; a degeneration of the sensory neurons of the spinal cord carrying afferent information.
Where does tabes dorsalis come from?
From tabes + dorsalis, "tabes of the back".

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