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/, adjectiveWords nearby titubation
tittivate,
tittle,
tittle-tattle,
tittup,
titty,
titubation,
titular,
titulary,
titulus,
titus,
titusville
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-bā′shən ]
n.
The staggering or stumbling gait that is characteristic of certain nervous disorders.