shaking palsy
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Shaking palsy — Palsy Pal sy, n.; pl. {Palsies}. [OE. palesie, parlesy, OF. paralesie, F. paralysie, L. paralysis. See {Paralysis}.] (Med.) Paralysis, complete or partial. See {Paralysis}. One sick of the palsy. Mark ii. 3. [1913 Webster] {Bell s palsy},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shaking palsy — n. PARKINSON S DISEASE … English World dictionary
shaking palsy — noun a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination • Syn: ↑paralysis agitans, ↑Parkinsonism, ↑Parkinson s disease, ↑Parkinson s syndrome, ↑Parkinson s • Hypernyms: ↑brain disorder … Useful english dictionary
shaking palsy — shak·ing palsy shā kiŋ n PARKINSON S DISEASE * * * an archaic name for Parkinson s disease (see parkinsonism). * * * Parkinson disease … Medical dictionary
shaking palsy — noun Date: 1817 Parkinson s disease … New Collegiate Dictionary
shaking palsy — an archaic name for Parkinson s disease (see parkinsonism) … The new mediacal dictionary
shaking palsy — /ʃeɪkɪŋ ˈpɔlzi/ (say shayking pawlzee) noun a disease of the brain, characterised by tremors, especially of fingers and hands, rigidity of muscles, slowness of movements and speech, and a mask like, expressionless face; Parkinson s disease …
Palsy — Pal sy, n.; pl. {Palsies}. [OE. palesie, parlesy, OF. paralesie, F. paralysie, L. paralysis. See {Paralysis}.] (Med.) Paralysis, complete or partial. See {Paralysis}. One sick of the palsy. Mark ii. 3. [1913 Webster] {Bell s palsy}, paralysis of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
palsy — Synonyms and related words: MS, ague, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, apoplexy, brain disease, bumpiness, catalepsy, cataplexy, cephalalgia, cerebral palsy, chattering, chorea, cold shivers, diplegia, emotional disorder, epilepsy, falling sickness … Moby Thesaurus
palsy — n paralysis, Pathol. cerebral palsy, Pathol. spastic paralysis; Pathol. shaking palsy, Pathol. paralysis agitans, Pathol. Parkinson s disease, Pathol. Parkinsonism … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
