Parkinson's

A form of Parkinson's disease — A chronic neurological disorder affecting movement, characterized by tremors, slowness of movement (bradykinesia), cogwheel or lead-pipe rigidity, and postural instability.

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Meanings

nounParkinson's (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationellipsisinformaluncountablemedicineEllipsis of Parkinson's disease.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination

Similar
paralysis agitansParkinsonismParkinson's diseaseParkinson's syndromeshaking palsy
Broader
brain disorderencephalopathybrain diseasedegenerative disorder
Also see
paralysis agitansparkinsonismparkinson's diseaseparkinson's syndromeshaking palsy

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Chicago

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