Main Entry: par·kin·son·ism

Pronunciation: \ˈpär-kən-sə-ˌniz-əm\

Function: noun

1 : parkinson's disease
2 : any of several neurological conditions that resemble Parkinson's disease and that result from a deficiency or blockage of dopamine caused by neurodegenerative disease, drugs, toxins, or injury to the brain