PARKINSONISM

Etymology

Noun

parkinsonism (countable and uncountable, plural parkinsonisms)

(neurology, disease) A neurological syndrome characterized by tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability; a condition with the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, regardless of its cause.

Synonyms

• Parkinson's syndrome

Noun

Parkinsonism (plural Parkinsonisms)

Alternative letter-case form of parkinsonism.

Source: Wiktionary



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SALTWORT

(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash


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