Meaning & use
Titubation
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An unsteady, staggering gait or posture, often caused by a disorder of the nervous system, or a stammering speech pattern.
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The neurologist noted titubation in the patient's walk, a sign of possible cerebellar damage.
Titubation of the head is sometimes seen in patients with essential tremor.
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From Latin titubare, 'to stagger'; it is primarily a clinical term used in neurology.
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