HyperDic: paralysis_agitans

English > 1 sense of the expression paralysis agitans:
NOUNstateparalysis agitans, Parkinsonism, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's syndrome, Parkinson's, shaking palsya degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination
English > paralysis agitans: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningA degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination.
SynonymsParkinsonism, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's syndrome, Parkinson's, shaking palsy
Partstremorshaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)
Broaderbrain disorder, encephalopathy, brain diseaseAny disorder or disease of the brain
degenerative disorderCondition leading to progressive loss of function
Spanishparkinsonismo, parkinson, párkinson
Catalanmalaltia de Parkinson, parkinsonisme, parkinson

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