- Par·kin·son's disease
- /ˈpɑɚkənsənz-/ noun [noncount]medical : a disease that affects the nervous system and causes people's muscles to become weak and their arms and legs to shake — called also Parkinson's
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Par|kin|son's disease — «PAHR kihn suhnz», a chronic nervous disease, usually occurring late in life, characterized by muscular tremors and weakness, a tendency to walk peculiarly, and a fixity in facial expression: »Antihistamines have been used with moderate success… … Useful english dictionary
Par|kin|son|ism — «PAHR kihn suh NIHZ uhm», noun. = Parkinson s disease. (Cf. ↑Parkinson s disease) … Useful english dictionary
Parkinson's disease — Par·kin·son s disease pär kən sənz also Par·kin·son disease sən n a chronic progressive neurological disease chiefly of later life that is linked to decreased dopamine production in the substantia nigra and is marked esp. by tremor of resting… … Medical dictionary
Parkinson's disease — Par′kin•son s disease [[t]ˈpɑr kɪn səns[/t]] n. pat a neurologic disease believed to be caused by deterioration of the brain cells that produce dopamine, occurring primarily after the age of 60, and characterized by tremors, esp. of the fingers… … From formal English to slang
Parkinson disease facies (sign) — Par·kin·son disease, facies (sign) (pahrґkin sən) [James Parkinson, English physician, 1755–1824] see under disease and facies, and see also parkinsonism … Medical dictionary
Parkinson's disease — Par|kin|son s dis|ease [ parkınsənz dı,ziz ] noun uncount a serious illness that affects your nerves and makes you shake and move slowly. It mainly affects older people. Parkinson s disease is often simply called Parkinson s … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Parkinson's disease — Par|kin|son s dis|ease [ˈpa:kınsənz dıˌzi:z US ˈpa:r ] n also Parkinson s [U] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: James Parkinson (1755 1824), British doctor] a serious illness in which your muscles become very weak and your arms and legs shake … Dictionary of contemporary English
Parkinson'sdisease — Par·kin·son s disease (pärʹkĭn sənz) n. A progressive nervous disease occuring 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 … Universalium
parkinsonism — 1. A neurologic syndrome usually resulting from deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine as the consequence of degenerative, vascular, or inflammatory changes in the basal ganglia; characterized by rhythmic muscular tremors, rigidity … Medical dictionary
parkinsonian — Relating to or the suffering from parkinsonism (1). * * * par·kin·so·nian .pär kən sō nē ən, nyən adj 1) of or similar to that of parkinsonism 2) affected with parkinsonism and esp. Parkinson s disease Par·kin·son pär kən sən James (1755 1824)… … Medical dictionary
