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parkinsonism
noun par·kin·son·ism \ˈpär-kən-sə-ˌni-zəm\
Definition of PARKINSONISM
2
: a neurological disorder resembling Parkinson's disease
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First Known Use of PARKINSONISM
circa 1923
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parkinsonism
noun par·kin·son·ism \ˈpär-kən-sə-ˌniz-əm\
Medical Definition of PARKINSONISM
2
: any of several neurological conditions that resemble Parkinson's disease and that result from a deficiency or blockage of dopamine caused by neurodegenerative disease, drugs, toxins, or injury to the brain
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