paralysis agitans

noun

paralysis agi·tans -ˈa-jə-ˌtanz

: parkinson's disease

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Etymology

New Latin, literally, shaking palsy

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1817, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of paralysis agitans was in 1817

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paralysis agitans

noun

paralysis agi·tans -ˈaj-ə-ˌtanz

: parkinson's disease

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