| tabetic | <medicine> Of or pertaining to tabes; of the nature of tabes; affected with tabes; tabid. One affected with tabes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| tabetic arthropathy | A neuropathic arthropathy that occurs with tabes dorsalis (tabetic neurosyphilis). See: neuropathic joint. Synonym: Charcot's joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tabetic crisis | A sudden paroxysmal intensification of symptoms in the course of a disease. Origin: L., Gr. Krisis (18 Nov 1997) |
| tabetic cuirass | An analgesic or hypalgesic zone in the proximal thoracic region, found in tabetic neurosyphilis. Synonym: analgesic cuirass, Hitzig's girdle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tabetic dissociation | Loss of proprioceptive sensation with retained pain and temperature sensation due to involvement of the posterior columns of the spinal cord. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tabetic neurosyphilis | See Tabes dorsalis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| antalgic gait | A characteristic gait resulting from pain on weightbearing in which the stance phase of gait is shortened on the affected side. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ataxic gait | <neurology> Walking that is clumsy, uncoordinated. (16 Dec 1997) |
| calcaneal gait | A gait disturbance, characterised by walking on heel, due to paralysis of the calf muscles, seen following poliomyelitis and in some other neurologic diseases. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gait | <neurology> Pattern of walking. (16 Dec 1997) |
| gait apraxia | Apraxia for walking, accompanied by inability to make walking movements with the legs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gluteus maximus gait | Compensatory backward propulsion of trunk to maintain centre of gravity over the supporting lower extremity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gluteus medius gait | Compensatory list of body (or throw of trunk) to weak gluteal side, to put centre of gravity over the supporting lower extremity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cerebellar gait | Wide-based gait with lateral veering, unsteadiness, and irregularity of steps; often with a tendency to fall to one or other side, forward or backward. Synonym: ataxic gait. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Charcot's gait | The gait of hereditary ataxia. (05 Mar 2000) |