Parkinson's disease
/ˈpɑːkɪnsən/noun
mass noun
- a progressive disease of the nervous system marked by tremor, muscular rigidity, and slow, imprecise movement, chiefly affecting middle-aged and elderly people. It is associated with degeneration of the basal ganglia of the brain and a deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine.帕金森氏病, 震颤（性）麻痹。
词源
late 19th cent.: named after James Parkinson （1755-1824）, English surgeon.