Parkinson's

prop. n.

1.

A disease causing parkinsonism, a degenerative nervous disorder; sometimes used loosely as a synonym for parkinsonism. More precisely, parkinson's disease is the term for the underlying physiological disorder and parkinsonism is the term for the set of symptoms associated with the disease. See parkinsonism. Parkinson's disease is the most common form of parkinsonism, a group of disorders that are the result of the loss of dopamine-producing brain cells. - Mayo Clinic (Report, 1999 According to the National Parkinson's Foundation (NPF), 1 million Americans - including former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno, and television and film star Michael J. Fox - are affected by Parkinson's disease. - Mayo Clinic (Report, 1999

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Parkinson's - a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination paralysis agitans, Parkinson's disease, 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 [ˈpɑː^rkɪnsəz] n (also Parkinson's disease) → maladie f de Parkinson, parkinson m
park keeper park-keeper [ˈpɑː^rkkiːpə^r] n (British) → gardien(ne) m/f de parc

Parkinson's [ˈpɑːkɪnsənz] n (also Parkinson's disease) → morbo di Parkinson

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Parkinson's [ˈpɑːkɪnsənz] n (also Parkinson's disease) → morbo di Parkinson