Parkinsonian

Parkinsonian
n. person who suffers from Parkinson's disease (degenerative nervous disease that causes brain damage, body tremors and muscular rigidity) adj. pertaining to Parkinson's disease

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  • parkinsonian — parkinsonián s. m., adj. m. (sil. ni an), pl. parkinsoniéni (sil. ni eni); f. sg. parkinsoniánă, pl. parkinsoniéne Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  PARKINSONIÁN, Ă adj …   Dicționar Român

  • parkinsonian — Relating to or the suffering from parkinsonism (1). * * * par·kin·so·nian .pär kən sō nē ən, nyən adj 1) of or similar to that of parkinsonism 2) affected with parkinsonism and esp. Parkinson s disease Par·kin·son pär kən sən James (1755 1824)… …   Medical dictionary

  • parkinsonian — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|sōnēən, nyən adjective Etymology: James Parkinson died 1824 English physician + English ian 1. : of or like that of parkinsonism parkinsonian tremors 2. : affected with parkinsonism …   Useful english dictionary

  • parkinsonian syndrome — n PARKINSON S DISEASE * * * any disorder manifesting the symptoms of Parkinson disease …   Medical dictionary

  • parkinsonian — adjective Date: 1906 1. of or similar to that of parkinsonism 2. affected with parkinsonism and especially Parkinson s disease …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • parkinsonian — /pahr kin soh nee euhn/, adj. Pathol. of, related to, or resembling parkinsonism. [1905 10; see PARKINSONISM, IAN] * * * …   Universalium

  • parkinsonian — adjective Relating to, or appearing to be caused by, Parkinsons syndrome …   Wiktionary

  • parkinsonian — par·kin·so·nian …   English syllables

  • parkinsonian — par•kin•so•ni•an [[t]ˌpɑr kɪnˈsoʊ ni ən[/t]] adj. pat of, related to, or resembling Parkinson s disease • Etymology: 1905–10 …   From formal English to slang

  • parkinsonian crisis — a condition sometimes observed in parkinsonism, superficially resembling akinetic mutism or coma vigil, the patient lying stiff and motionless, and making no spontaneous communication …   Medical dictionary

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