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Parkinson's syndrome
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noun
a complex of symptoms indistinguishable from Parkinson's disease, commonly affecting boxers or sometimes occurring as a result of substance abuse or an encephalitic infection.
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Origin of Parkinson's syndrome
First recorded in 1950–55; see origin at Parkinson's disease
Words nearby Parkinson's syndrome
parkinsonian, parkinsonism, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's facies, Parkinson's law, Parkinson's syndrome, park keeper, parkland, parklet, Parkman, parkour
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Medical definitions for Parkinson's syndrome
Parkinson's syndrome
n.
Parkinsonism
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