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tabes dorsalis

/ˈteɪbiːz dɔːˈseɪlɪs/

Tradução: Condição médica caracterizada por degeneração lenta dos neurônios sensoriais nos funículos posteriores da medula espinhal, geralmente causada por sífilis terciária não tratada, levando à perda de coordenação, dor e distúrbios sensoriais.

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/ˈteɪbiːz dɔːˈseɪlɪs/C2formalmedical
  • ptCondição médica caracterizada por degeneração lenta dos neurônios sensoriais nos funículos posteriores da medula espinhal, geralmente causada por sífilis terciária não tratada, levando à perda de coordenação, dor e distúrbios sensoriais.

A medical condition characterized by a slow degeneration of the sensory neurons in the dorsal columns of the spinal cord, typically caused by untreated tertiary syphilis, leading to loss of coordination, pain, and sensory disturbances.

  1. Neurological disorderC2formal

    A late-stage manifestation of untreated syphilis, characterized by degeneration of the dorsal columns and roots of the spinal cord, leading to sensory and motor deficits.

    ptTabes dorsal

    • Tabes dorsalis can cause severe pain and loss of coordination.
    • The patient was diagnosed with tabes dorsalis after years of untreated infection.
    • Treatment for tabes dorsalis focuses on managing symptoms and preventing further damage.