How to Pronounce "tabes"
word
ˈteɪbiːz
TAY-beez
ˈteɪbiːz
TAY-beez
Definition
Tabes is a medical term for a progressive disease that damages the nervous system, especially the spinal cord, causing loss of coordination and sensation.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈteɪbiːz
British English
ˈteɪbiːz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAY-beez
UK
TAY-beez
Listen in Context
Tabes is a rare disease of the nervous system.
Patients with tabes may lose the sense of touch.
Doctors diagnosed him with tabes after many tests.
He developed symptoms of tabes years after contracting syphilis.