Parkinson's disease

Par·kin·son's disease  (pärkn-snz)

n.

A progressive nervous disease occurring most often after the age of 50, associated with the destruction of brain cells that produce dopamine and characterized by muscular tremor, slowing of movement, partial facial paralysis, peculiarity of gait and posture, and weakness. Also called paralysis agitans, shaking palsy.

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[After James Parkinson (1755-1824), British physician.]

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Parkinson's disease [ˈpɑːkɪnsənz]

n

(Medicine / Pathology) a progressive chronic disorder of the central nervous system characterized by impaired muscular coordination and tremor Often shortened to Parkinson's Also called Parkinsonism Parkinson's syndrome paralysis agitans shaking palsy

[named after James Parkinson (1755-1824), British surgeon, who first described it]

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Parkinson's disease  (pärkn-snz)

A progressive neurologic disease occurring most often after the age of 50, associated with the destruction of brain cells that produce dopamine. Individuals with Parkinson's disease exhibit tremors while at rest, slowing of movement, stiffening of gait and posture, and weakness. The disease is named after its discoverer, British physician and paleontologist James Parkinson (1755-1824).

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Parkinson's disease - a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination paralysis agitans, Parkinson's, Parkinson's syndrome, Parkinsonism, shaking palsy tremor - shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease) degenerative disorder - condition leading to progressive loss of function brain disease, brain disorder, encephalopathy - any disorder or disease of the brain

Translations

Parkinson's disease [ˈpɑːkɪnsənzdɪˌziːz] N → enfermedad f de Parkinson