ALL meanings of parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease
P p - noun parkinson's disease a common neurologic disease believed to be caused by deterioration of the brain cells that produce dopamine, occurring primarily after the age of 60, characterized by tremors, especially of the fingers and hands, muscle rigidity, shuffling gait, slow speech, and a masklike facial expression. 1
- noun parkinson's disease a progressive chronic disorder of the central nervous system characterized by impaired muscular coordination and tremor 0
- noun parkinson's disease a degenerative disease of later life, characterized by a rhythmic tremor and muscular rigidity, caused by degeneration in the basal ganglia of the brain 0