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titubation
[ tich-oo-bey-shuhn ]
noun
, Pathology.
- 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
- a disordered gait characterized by stumbling or staggering, often caused by a lesion of the cerebellum
- Also calledlingual titubation stuttering or stammering
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Other Words From
- tit·u·bant [tich, -, oo, -b, uh, nt], adjective
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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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of titubation1
C17: from Latin titubātiō, from titubāre to reel
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