noun
a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination
• Syn: ↑paralysis agitans, ↑Parkinsonism, ↑Parkinson's disease, ↑Parkinson's syndrome, ↑Parkinson's
• Hypernyms: ↑brain disorder, ↑encephalopathy, ↑brain disease, ↑degenerative disorder
• Part Meronyms: ↑tremor
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Pathol.
parkinsonism.
[1605-15]
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shaking palsy noun
A name for Parkinson's disease
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Main Entry: ↑shake
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shaking palsy,
= Parkinson's disease. (Cf. ↑Parkinson's disease)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.