Noun: shaking palsy 'shey-king'pol-zee
- A degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination
"His hands showed the characteristic tremor of shaking palsy";
- paralysis agitans, Parkinsonism, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's syndrome, Parkinson's
Type of: brain disease, brain disorder, degenerative disorder, encephalopathy
Encyclopedia: Shaking palsy