Parkinson's syndrome

3.5

A brain disease that causes shaking, stiff muscles, and slow movement

noun
/ˈpɑrkɪnzənz ˈsɪndroʊm/

Specialized

: síndrome de Parkinson

Her grandfather was diagnosed with Parkinson's syndrome, and he requires assistance with everyday tasks like walking.

Examples

Many people with Parkinson's syndrome experience tremors and stiffness that can affect their daily lives.
Doctors now know that he suffers from Parkinson's syndrome, a nervous disorder that can be caused by repeated blows to the head.

Fiction book (1998)
Research continues to explore the causes and treatments for Parkinson's syndrome to improve patients' quality of life.

Synonyms

Parkinson's disease

vsParkinson's syndrome

Specialized

19 3.1

A long-term brain illness that causes shaking, stiff muscles, and slow movement

focuses on degenerative central nervous disorder with tremor and impaired muscle coordination

Parkinsonism

vsParkinson's syndrome

Specialized

1 7.7

A brain problem that causes shaking, stiff muscles, and slow movement

refers to the specific degenerative disorder itself with tremor and coordination loss

Parkinson's

vsParkinson's syndrome

Specialized

4.3

A long-term brain disease that causes shaking, stiff muscles and slow movement

is the formal degenerative diagnosis stressing impaired muscular coordination

paralysis agitans

vsParkinson's syndrome

Archaic

6.1

A brain disease that gets worse and causes tremors, stiffness, and slow movement

is the modern degenerative disorder name focusing on tremor and poor coordination

shaking palsy

vsParkinson's syndrome

Archaic

9.9

A long-term brain illness that causes shaking and stiff muscles

is the current medical diagnosis emphasizing degenerative central nervous symptoms

How Severe

paralysis agitans

Archaic

6.1

Parkinson's syndrome

Specialized

3.5

parkinsonian

Specialized

1 8.2

Surface Forms

Parkinson's syndrome singular

Parkinson's syndromes plural

Morphology

Parkinson's + syndrome

The phrase is directly compositional: 'Parkinson's' names a medical condition affecting motor control and 'syndrome' denotes a set of symptoms, so together they mean the syndrome associated with Parkinson's disease. A B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily derive this meaning, and the same naming pattern appears across many languages, supporting transparency.

Etymology

Parkinson's syndrome is named after the English doctor James Parkinson. In 1817 he described people with a strong 'shaking' and trouble moving, and that clear image is why the name now describes the condition with tremors and movement problems.