tabes dor·sa·lis (dôr-s  l s, -s ls)n. A late form of syphilis resulting in a hardening of the dorsal columns of the spinal cord and marked by shooting pains, emaciation, loss of muscular coordination, and disturbances of sensation and digestion. Also called locomotor ataxia. [New Latin t b s dorslis : Latin tbs, tabes + Late Latin dorslis, dorsal.] |
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| Noun | 1. | tabes dorsalis - syphilis of the spinal cord characterized by degeneration of sensory neurons and stabbing pains in the trunk and legs and unsteady gait and incontinence and impotence neurosyphilis - syphilis of the central nervous system |
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