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tabes

Syllabification: (ta·bes)
Pronunciation: /ˈtābēz/

Definition of tabes

noun

Medicine

Derivatives

tabetic

Pronunciation: /təˈbetik/

adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin, literally 'wasting away'

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