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单词 titubation
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titubation

[ tich-oo-bey-shuhn ]
/ ˌtɪtʃ ʊˈbeɪ ʃən /
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noun Pathology.

a disturbance of body equilibrium in standing or walking, resulting in an uncertain gait and trembling, especially resulting from diseases of the cerebellum.

Origin of titubation

1635–45; <Latin titubātiōn- (stem of titubātiō) a staggering, equivalent to titubāt(us), past participle of titubāre to stagger + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM titubation

tit·u·bant [tich-oo-buhnt], /ˈtɪtʃ ʊ bənt/, adjective

Words nearby titubation

tittivate, tittle, tittle-tattle, tittup, titty, titubation, titular, titulary, titulus, Titus, Titusville
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British Dictionary definitions for titubation

titubation
/ (ˌtɪtjʊˈbeɪʃən) /

noun pathol

a disordered gait characterized by stumbling or staggering, often caused by a lesion of the cerebellum
Also called: lingual titubation stuttering or stammering

Word Origin for titubation

C17: from Latin titubātiō, from titubāre to reel
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for titubation

titubation
[ tĭch′ə-bāshən ]

n.

The staggering or stumbling gait that is characteristic of certain nervous disorders.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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