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Definition of Staggers
1. Noun. A disease of the central nervous system affecting especially horses and cattle; characterized by an unsteady swaying gait and frequent falling.
Definition of Staggers
1. stagger [v] - See also: stagger
Medical Definition of Staggers
1. 1. A form of decompression sickness in which vertigo, mental confusion, and muscular weakness are the chief symptoms. 2. A disease in sheep, marked by swaying and uncertain gait, caused by the presence of the larva of the tapeworm Multiceps multiceps in the brain, or by other cerebral lesions. Synonym: gid. (05 Mar 2000)