Parkinson's syndrome

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, Parkman, parkour, Park Range
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Medical definitions for Parkinson's syndrome

Parkinson's syndrome

n.

Parkinsonism
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