tabes

n. gradual wasting away, progressive emaciation

Tabes dorsalis is a slow degeneration of the nerve cells and nerve fibers that carry sensory information to the brain. The degenerating nerves are in the dorsal columns of the spinal cord (the portion closest to the back of the body) and carry information that help maintain a person's sense of position.
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Tabes /ta·bes/ 1. wasting of the body or a part of it. 2. t. dorsalis. tabes dorsa´lis parenchymatous neurosyphilis marked by degeneration of the [more]Tabes - Community and Resources

Noun
1. wasting of the body during a chronic disease
(hypernym) atrophy, wasting, wasting away

n. tab, label