titubation

[ tich-oo-bey-shuhn ]

noun

, Pathology.

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

titubation

/ ˌtɪtjʊˈbeɪʃən /

noun

1. a disordered gait characterized by stumbling or staggering, often caused by a lesion of the cerebellum
2. Also calledlingual titubation stuttering or stammering

Other Words From

• tit·u·bant [tich, -, oo, -b, uh, nt], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of titubation¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of titubation¹

C17: from Latin titubātiō, from titubāre to reel