titubation
[ tich-oo-bey-shuhn ]
nounPathology.
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
11635–45; <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
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British Dictionary definitions for titubation
titubation
/ (ˌtɪtjʊˈbeɪʃən) /
nounpathol
a disordered gait characterized by stumbling or staggering, often caused by a lesion of the cerebellum
Also called: lingual titubation stuttering or stammering
Origin of titubation
1C17: from Latin titubātiō, from titubāre to reel
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