Parkinson's disease
noun
called also paralysis agitans
Examples of Parkinson's disease in a Sentence
Sarah Bradley, Health, 1 Aug. 2024
An expert on Parkinson's disease visited the White House eight times over an eight-month span between last July and March of this year, including one visit with the president's personal physician, according to White House visitor logs.
—Mary Bruce, ABC News, 8 July 2024
The disorder shares symptoms with Parkinson's disease, which he had been mistakenly diagnosed with a few months before his death.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 22 July 2024
Latest information about the president's health White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said this week that the president has not been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease or any other serious neurological disorder.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 11 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for Parkinson's disease 
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'Parkinson's disease.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near Parkinson's disease
Cite this Entry
“Parkinson's disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Parkinson%27s%20disease. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
Parkinson's disease
noun
Medical Definition
Parkinson's disease
noun
called also paralysis agitans, parkinsonian syndrome, parkinsonism, Parkinson's syndrome
Share