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词汇 titubation
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Definition of titubation in English:

titubation

nounˌtɪtjʊˈbeɪʃ(ə)nˌtɪtʃəˈbeɪʃən
mass nounMedicine
  • Nodding movement of the head or body, especially as caused by a nervous disorder.

    〔医〕(尤指神经系统紊乱而致的)蹒跚(步态),点头晃动

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The titubation is person dependent and can be reduced by a fixation of the human body.
    • She has constant titubation and rhythmic jerking of her entire upper and lower extremities, obvious eye nystagmus and difficulty in initiating ocular saccades.
    • My guess would be that this is simple titubation and will resolve with age.
    • He was complaining of head titubation which started approximately a year ago.
    • For the next act of our little drama I sat silently while she complained, nodding my head so much I looked like a sufferer of rampant titubation.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin titubatio(n-), from titubare 'to totter'.

Definition of titubation in US English:

titubation

nounˌtɪtʃəˈbeɪʃənˌtiCHəˈbāSHən
Medicine
  • Nodding movement of the head or body, especially as caused by a nervous disorder.

    〔医〕(尤指神经系统紊乱而致的)蹒跚(步态),点头晃动

    Example sentencesExamples
    • She has constant titubation and rhythmic jerking of her entire upper and lower extremities, obvious eye nystagmus and difficulty in initiating ocular saccades.
    • He was complaining of head titubation which started approximately a year ago.
    • My guess would be that this is simple titubation and will resolve with age.
    • The titubation is person dependent and can be reduced by a fixation of the human body.
    • For the next act of our little drama I sat silently while she complained, nodding my head so much I looked like a sufferer of rampant titubation.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin titubatio(n-), from titubare ‘to totter’.

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