titubation

American  

[tich-oo-bey-shuhn] / ˌtɪtʃ ʊˈbeɪ ʃən /

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.

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titubation British  

/ ˌtɪtjʊˈbeɪʃən /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• titubant
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of titubation

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