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< tabernacle
tabescent >
ta·bes
(t
b
z)
KEY
NOUN:
pl.
tabes
Progressive bodily wasting or emaciation.
Tabes dorsalis.
ETYMOLOGY:
Latin
t
b
s
OTHER FORMS:
ta·bet
ic
(t
-b
t
k)
KEY
(Adjective)
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