Origin: Greek suffix -ism
Parkinsonism has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination
A neurological syndrome characterized by tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability; a condition with the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, regardless of its cause.
Alternative letter-case form of parkinsonism.