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PARKINSONISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Parkinsonism mean? 

PARKINSONISM (noun)
  The noun PARKINSONISM has 1 sense:

1. a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordinationplay

  Familiarity information: PARKINSONISM used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PARKINSONISM (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

paralysis agitans; Parkinson's; Parkinson's disease; Parkinson's syndrome; Parkinsonism; shaking palsy

Hypernyms ("Parkinsonism" is a kind of...):

degenerative disorder (condition leading to progressive loss of function)

brain disease; brain disorder; encephalopathy (any disorder or disease of the brain)

Meronyms (parts of "Parkinsonism"):

tremor (shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease))


 Context examples 


With antihistaminic and local anesthetic properties as well, it is indicated for symptomatic relief of parkinsonism and drug-induced extrapyramidal reactions.

(Benztropine Mesylate, NCI Thesaurus)



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