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Definition of Locomotor ataxia
1. Noun. Syphilis of the spinal cord characterized by degeneration of sensory neurons and stabbing pains in the trunk and legs and unsteady gait and incontinence and impotence.
Medical Definition of Locomotor ataxia
1. The severe gait ataxia seen with tabetic neurosyphylis. Patients walk with the feet wide apart, slapping them clumsily to the floor with each step, and depend on visual cues to maintain balance. See: tabetic neurosyphilis. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Locomotor Ataxia
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