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Definition: Parkinsonism |
ParkinsonismNoun1. A degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definitions |
Health | A group of neurological disorders characterized by hypokinesia, tremor, and muscular rigidity. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonyms: ParkinsonismSynonyms: paralysis agitans (n), shaking palsy (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Parkinsonism |
| English words defined with "Parkinsonism": essential tremor ♦ Kemadrin ♦ Norflex ♦ orphenadrine ♦ procyclidine ♦ tardive dyskinesia. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "Parkinsonism": Benserazide, Biperiden ♦ Carbidopa ♦ Dexetimide, Doxylamine ♦ Lisuride ♦ Trihexyphenidyl. (references) |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Drug-induced parkinsonism. (references) | |
Toxin-induced parkinsonism. (references) | ||
Arteriosclerotic parkinsonism. (references) | ||
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| "Parkinsonism" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Parkinsonism" is used about 3 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 3 | 202,518 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
parkinsonism | 49 |
forum parkinsonism | 5 |
fox j michael parkinsonism | 3 |
drug induced parkinsonism | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "Parkinsonism"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||
Chinese | 震颤麻痹. (various references) | ||||||||||
Danish | Parkinsonisme (Parkinson disease, Parkinson's disease). (various references) | ||||||||||
Dutch | parkinsonisme. (various references) | ||||||||||
French | maladie de Parkinson (Parkinson disease, Parkinson's disease). (various references) | ||||||||||
German | Parkinsonismus. (various references) | ||||||||||
Italian | parkinsonismo. (various references) | ||||||||||
Pig Latin | arkinsonismpay doença de Parkinson. (various references) | ||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "Parkinsonism": parkinsonisms. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "Parkinsonism" (pronounced pÄ"rkunsuni'zum) |
| 6 | -u n i' z u m | abolitionism, agrarianism, anachronism, antagonism, authoritarianism, chauvinism, communism, creationism, determinism, egalitarianism, expansionism, expressionism, feminism, hedonism, hooliganism, humanism, illusionism, impressionism, interventionism, isolationism, lesbianism, mechanism, microorganism, obstructionism, organism, paganism, perfectionism, protectionism, puritanism, republicanism, revisionism, satanism, sectarianism, tokenism, totalitarianism, unionism, vegetarianism. |
| 5 | -n i' z u m | modernism, monism, opportunism. |
| 4 | -i' z u m | absenteeism, absolutism, activism, adventurism, alcoholism, altruism, amateurism, aneurism, animism, aphorism, astigmatism, atavism, atheism, autism, baptism, barbarism, bilingualism, bolshevism, boosterism, botulism, cannibalism, capitalism, catechism, centralism, classicism, collectivism, colonialism, commercialism, conservatism, consumerism, corporatism, counterterrorism, criticism, cronyism, cubism, cynicism, dandyism, defeatism, deism, despotism, diamagnetism, diastrophism, dimorphism, dogmatism, Druidism, dualism, dwarfism, dynamism, egoism, egotism, electromagnetism, elitism, embolism, emotionalism, empiricism, entrepreneurialism, environmentalism, ergotism, eroticism, escapism, ethnocentrism, euphemism, evangelism, extremism, factionalism, fanaticism, fascism, fatalism, favoritism, federalism, ferromagnetism, fetishism, feudalism, formalism, fundamentalism, futurism, geotropism, gnosticism, gradualism, helotism, heroism, hypnotism, idealism, imperialism, incrementalism, individualism, intellectualism, internationalism, Irredentism, isomorphism, jingoism, journalism, leftism, legalism, liberalism, lyricism, magnetism, mannerism, masochism, materialism, mercantilism, mesmerism, metabolism, methodism, militarism, minimalism, monasticism, monetarism, monotheism, moralism, multiculturalism, multilateralism, mutualism, mysticism, narcissism, nationalism, nativism, naturalism, negativism, nepotism, neutralism, nihilism, optimism, ostracism, overoptimism, pacifism, parallelism, parochialism, pastoralism, paternalism, patriotism, pessimism, pharisaism, pietism, plagiarism, pluralism, polymorphism, polytheism, populism, positivism, pragmatism, professionalism, provincialism, racialism, racism, radicalism, realism, recidivism, relativism, rheumatism, romanticism, sadism, secularism, sensationalism, separatism, sexism, skepticism, socialism, statism, stoicism, supernaturalism, surrealism, symbolism, synergism, territorialism, terrorism, theism, tourism, truism, vandalism, vigilantism, voluntarism, volunteerism, voyeurism. |
| 3 | -z u m | bosom, careerism, chasm, cytoplasm, enthusiasm, iconoclasm, ism, microcosm, neoplasm, orgasm, phantasm, prism, sarcasm, schism, spasm. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-i-i-k-m-n-n-o-p-r-s-s" | |
-2 letters: prosimians. | |
-3 letters: impassion, imprisons, insomnias, miniparks, prosimian. | |
-4 letters: aspirins, imprison, insomnia, manikins, mansions, minipark, onanisms, pianisms, prosaism, rampions, saponins, sinapism, sinopias. | |
-5 letters: amnions, amorini, aspirin, impairs, imparks, inspans, isospin, kamsins, kinsman, manikin, mansion, mikrons, minions, mission, nanisms, napkins, nasions, onanism, parsons, passion, pianism, pinions, pissoir, porisms, prisons, raisins, rampion, ramsons, ransoms, rapinis, saimins, sannops, saponin, simians, sinopia, soprani, spinors, sprains. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-i-i-k-m-n-n-o-p-r-s-s" | |
+1 letter: parkinsonisms. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)50 61 72 6B 69 6E 73 6F 6E 69 73 6D |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).--. .- .-. -.- .. -. ... --- -. .. ... -- |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010000 01100001 01110010 01101011 01101001 01101110 01110011 01101111 01101110 01101001 01110011 01101101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)P a r k i n s o n i s m |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0050 0061 0072 006B 0069 006E 0073 006F 006E 0069 0073 006D |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)506784777580858180758579 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Quotations: Non-fiction 6. Usage Frequency 7. Expressions: Internet 8. Translations: Modern | 9. Derivations 10. Rhymes 11. Anagrams 12. Orthography | 13. Bibliography |
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