English noun: shaking palsy | |||
1. | shaking palsy (state) a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination | ||
Synonyms | paralysis agitans, Parkinson's, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's syndrome, Parkinsonism | ||
Broader (hypernym) | brain disease, brain disorder, degenerative disorder, encephalopathy | ||
Part holonym | tremor | ||