tit·u·ba·tion (t ch  -b  shn)n. The staggering or stumbling gait characteristic of certain nervous disorders. [Latin titub ti , titubtin-, a staggering, from titubtus, past participle of titubre, to stagger.] |
titubation [ˌtɪtjʊˈbeɪʃən]
n Pathol
1. (Medicine / Pathology) a disordered gait characterized by stumbling or staggering, often caused by a lesion of the cerebellum
2. (Medicine / Pathology) Also called lingual titubation stuttering or stammering
[from Latin titubātiō, from titubāre to reel]
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