tabes
noun
ta·bes ˈtā-(ˌ)bēz 
plural tabes
: wasting accompanying a chronic disease
tabetic
tə-ˈbe-tik
adjective or noun 
Word History
Etymology
Latin, wasting disease, decay, from tabēre to decay — more at thaw
First Known Use
1651, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing tabes
Medical Definition
tabes
noun
ta·bes ˈtā-(ˌ)bēz
plural tabes
1
: wasting accompanying a chronic disease
2
: tabes dorsalis