titubation

[ tich-oo-bey-shuhn ]
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nounPathology.
  1. 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

1
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

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British Dictionary definitions for titubation

titubation

/ (ˌtɪtjʊˈbeɪʃən) /


nounpathol
  1. a disordered gait characterized by stumbling or staggering, often caused by a lesion of the cerebellum

  2. Also called: lingual titubation stuttering or stammering

Origin of titubation

1
C17: from Latin titubātiō, from titubāre to reel

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