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Noun: locomotor ataxia  ,low-ku'mow-tu(r) u'tak-see-u
  1. Syphilis of the spinal cord characterized by degeneration of sensory neurons and stabbing pains in the trunk and legs and unsteady gait and incontinence and impotence
    - tabes dorsalis

Derived forms: locomotor ataxias

Type of: neurosyphilis

Encyclopedia: Locomotor ataxia