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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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ta·bet·ic [ tə béttik ] adjective
