parkinsonian

adjective

par·kin·so·nian | \ ˌpär-kən-ˈsō-nē-ən

, -nyən\

Definition of parkinsonian

1 : of or similar to that of parkinsonism

2 : affected with parkinsonism and especially Parkinson's disease

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The cause was complications of a parkinsonian syndrome, said his daughter, Kate Burrows. — Harrison Smith, Washington Post, "Edwin Burrows, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian of New York City, dies at 74," 7 May 2018 For Parkinsonian patients, the ability to perform actions in sequence is impaired. — Steve Silberman, WIRED, "Oliver Sacks on Earworms, Stevie Wonder and the View From Mescaline Mountain," 24 Sep. 2007

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More Definitions for parkinsonian

parkinsonian

adjective

par·kin·so·nian | \ ˌpär-kən-ˈsō-nē-ən, -nyən

variants: or Parkinsonian

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : of or similar to that of parkinsonism

2 : affected with parkinsonism and especially Parkinson's disease

parkinsonian

noun

variants: or Parkinsonian

Medical Definition of parkinsonian (Entry 2 of 2)

: an individual affected with parkinsonism and especially Parkinson's disease