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