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tabes

ta·bes [ táybeez ] (plural ta·bes)

noun

Definition:

1. progressive emaciation: progressive wasting of the body, usually as a result of a chronic disease

2. med
Same as tabes dorsalis

[Late 16th century. < Latin, "wasting away"]

ta·bet·ic [ tə béttik ] adjective

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