PARKINSONISM


Meaning of PARKINSONISM in English

ˈpärkənsəˌnizəm, ˈpȧk- noun

( -s )

Usage: sometimes capitalized

Etymology: James Parkinson + English -ism

1. : paralysis agitans

2. : any chronic condition of the nervous system marked by muscle rigidity but without tremor of resting muscles

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