parkinsonism

[ pahr-kin-suh-niz-uh m ]

/ ˈpɑr kɪn səˌnɪz əm /

noun Pathology. (sometimes initial capital letter)

Nearby words

parkinson's disease, parkinson's facies, parkinson's law, parkinson's syndrome, parkinsonian, parkinsonism, parkland, parkman, parkour, parks, parks, rosa

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Examples from the Web for parkinsonism

People with parkinsonism or epilepsy may have to take medication indefinitely.
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Medicine definitions for parkinsonism

Parkinsonism

n.

Any of a group of nervous disorders similar to Parkinson's disease, marked by muscular rigidity, tremor, and impaired motor control and often having a specific cause, such as the use of certain drugs or frequent exposure to toxic chemicals.Parkinson's syndrome

Parkinson's disease.