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Parkinson's disease
noun
called also paralysis agitans
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Word History
James Parkinson †1824 English physician
1877, in the meaning defined above
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“Parkinson's disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Parkinson%27s%20disease. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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Parkinson's disease
nounMedical Definition
Parkinson's disease
nouncalled also paralysis agitans, parkinsonian syndrome, parkinsonism, Parkinson's syndrome
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