titubation /tit·u·ba·tion/ (tit″u-ba´shun)
titubation
titubation (tiˈ·ch
·bāˑ·shn),
1. the act of staggering or reeling.
2. a tremor of the head and sometimes trunk, commonly seen in cerebellar disease.
tit·u·ba·tion (t ch  -b  shn)n. The staggering or stumbling gait that is characteristic of certain nervous disorders. |
titubation
[tich′əbā′shən]
Etymology: L, titubare, to stagger
unsteady posture characterized by a staggering or stumbling gait and a swaying head or trunk while sitting. It may be a manifestation of cerebellar disease. Compare ataxia.
titubation (tiˈ·ch
·bāˑ·shn),n posture distinguished by a faltering gait while walking and a swaying motion of the trunk or head while in a sitting position. It may be an indication of cerebellar disease.
titubation
the act of staggering or reeling; a staggering gait with shaking of the trunk and head, commonly seen in cerebellar disease.
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