WordNet
paralysis agitans
n. a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination [syn: Parkinsonism, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's syndrome, Parkinson's, shaking palsy]
Usage examples of "paralysis agitans".
Stevens picked up his book again, nodding at Weinbaum, his expression harmless and kindly, his hands showing the marked tremor of paralysis agitans.