English Dictionary

TABES

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

 Dictionary entry overview: What does tabes mean? 

TABES (noun)
  The noun TABES has 1 sense:

1. wasting of the body during a chronic diseaseplay

  Familiarity information: TABES used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TABES (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Wasting of the body during a chronic disease

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("tabes" is a kind of...):

atrophy; wasting; wasting away (a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"Knowledge is power." (English proverb)

"Do not stand like the bride at a wedding." (Albanian proverb)

"If you're a liar, then have a good memory." (Arabic proverb)

"Long live the headdress, because hats come and go." (Corsican proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact