HyperDic: parkinsonism

English > 1 sense of the word Parkinsonism:
NOUNstateParkinsonism, paralysis agitans, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's syndrome, Parkinson's, shaking palsya degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination
Parkinsonism > pronunciation
Soundspaa'rkihnsahnih.zihm
Rhymesacronym ... whim: 31 rhymes with ihm...
English > Parkinsonism: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningA degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination.
Synonymsparalysis agitans, 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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