Parkinsonism Definition

pärkĭn-sə-nĭzəm
noun
Any of various brain disorders characterized by muscle rigidity as in Parkinson's disease, with or without tremor.
Webster's New World

Parkinson's disease.

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Other Word Forms of Parkinsonism

Noun

Singular:
Parkinsonism
Plural:
parkinsonisms

Origin of Parkinsonism

  • From Parkinson's disease

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Parkinsonism Sentence Examples

  • People with this degeneration also appear to have parkinsonism.

  • The following table lists some of the common drugs that can cause parkinsonism.

  • Very rare cases of reversible extrapyramidal symptoms including parkinsonism, or reversible dementia associated with reversible cerebral atrophy have been reported.

  • They accidentally produced the toxin MPTP, and this caused the drug users to develop parkinsonism almost overnight.

  • Similar symptoms that are a side-effect of other diseases are termed parkinsonism.

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Words Starting With

PPAPAR

Words Ending With

MSMISM

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Parkinsonism

Words Starting With P and Ending With M

Starts With P & Ends With MStarts With PA & Ends With MStarts With P & Ends With SM

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12 Letter Words12 Letter Words Starting With P12 Letter Words Ending With M