Pronunciation: -do ̇ r- ' sa-l ə s, - ' s ā -, - ' sä-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, dorsal tabes
Date: circa 1681
: a syphilitic disorder of the nervous system marked by wasting, pain, limb weakness, ataxia, and disorders of sensation and vision resulting from degeneration of the spinal cord ― called also locomotor ataxia