Associations to the word «Parkinsonism»

Wiktionary

PARKINSONISM, noun. (neurology) (disease) A neurological syndrome characterized by tremor, hypokinesia, rigidity, and postural instability; a condition with the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, regardless of its cause.

Dictionary definition

PARKINSONISM, noun. A degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.