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locomotor ataxia

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locomotor ataxia

(Pathology) pathol another name for tabes dorsalis

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ta′bes dor•sal′is

(dɔrˈsæl ɪs, -ˈseɪ lɪs)

n.

progressive degeneration of the spinal cord and nerve roots, esp. as a consequence of syphilis.

[1675–85; < New Latin: literally, tabes of the back; see dorsal]

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locomotor ataxia - 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

tabes dorsalis

neurosyphilis - syphilis of the central nervous system

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