titubation

[ tich-oo-bey-shuh n ]
/ ˌtɪtʃ ʊˈbeɪ ʃən /

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.

Origin of titubation

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

OTHER WORDS FROM titubation

tit·u·bant [tich-oo-buh nt] /ˈtɪtʃ ʊ bənt/, adjective

Words nearby titubation

British Dictionary definitions for titubation

titubation
/ (ˌtɪtjʊˈbeɪʃən) /

noun pathol

a disordered gait characterized by stumbling or staggering, often caused by a lesion of the cerebellum
Also called: lingual titubation stuttering or stammering

Word Origin for titubation

C17: from Latin titubātiō, from titubāre to reel

Medical definitions for titubation

titubation
[ tĭch′ə-bāshən ]

n.

The staggering or stumbling gait that is characteristic of certain nervous disorders.