Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of a group of nervous disorders similar to Parkinson's disease, marked by muscular rigidity, tremor, and impaired motor control and often having a specific cause, such as the use of certain drugs or frequent exposure to toxic chemicals.
- noun Parkinson's disease.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A degenerative nervous disorder occurring mostly in persons older than 60 years, characterized in advanced stages by rhythmic muscular tremors, especially in the hands, and by rigidity of movement, a drooping posture, slow speech, and a masklike facial expression; the term designates a set of symptoms, and the underlying disease causing these symptoms is most commonly
Parkinson's disease . Parkinsonism results from a deficiency in the neurotransmitter dopamine caused by degeneration of the cells producing that agent. It can be mitigated by chemotherapy with agents such as levodopa (3-hydroxy-L-tyrosine).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Fox has been trying to use that energy to bring attention to Parkinsonism.
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Fox has been trying to use that energy to bring attention to Parkinsonism.
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He subsequently has suffered from "transient paralysis, memory loss, Parkinsonism, blurred vision, and impairments to his neck and hands, and is unable to work," according to the statement.
Former RB Eric Shelton sues NFL pension plan Mark Maske 2010
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Some cases of Parkinsonism, certain bone marrow cancers, and increased rates of childhood brain tumors have also been linked to the regular use of these pesticides.
This Earth Day, Reduce Your Body's Toxic Load by Consuming Fewer Pesticides Dr. Walter Crinnion 2010
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Luke's Hospital, where doctors concluded that his problem was due not only to drug-induced Parkinsonism, but to anemia, which condition had probably been aggravated by a severe loss of blood brought on as a result of an anal fissure for which Robert had been hospitalized a few weeks earlier.
Jay Neugeboren: Searching for Bobby Fischer... and Bobby Neugeboren 2009
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Given the Corker Playboy bimbo ad, the Limbaugh's jerking mocking of Michael J Fox's Parkinsonism, and the "We really don't mean stay the course" WH statements, the GOP is becoming a punchline for jokes.
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There is a business out there, big opportunities if you can get cures for Parkinsonism, for spinal cord injury, for juvenile diabetes, you would make a pretty penny.
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The antipsychotic drugs enforce a physical immobility very similar to Parkinsonism.
Dr. Peter Breggin: Lessons from the Death of "Mental Patient" Esmin Green 2008
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And when, more recently, his physical health began to deteriorate, due mostly to drug-induced Parkinsonism -- a result of years of psychiatric medications -- the psychiatrist declared that they didn't have staff adequate to manage his medical problems, and that they would have to transfer Robert to a nursing home.
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It is the number 1 cause of Parkinsonism in Guadaloupe - where they eat lots!
Custard Apple: Try It, You'll Like It Brilynn 2008
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