English Explanatory Dictionary

parkinsonism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A neurological syndrome characterized by tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability; a condition with the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, regardless of its cause.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of parkinsonism.

Word forms

parkinsonism parkinsonisms

Etymology

From Parkinson + -ism.

Synonyms

Parkinson's syndrome

Derived words

hemiparkinsonism
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