Parkinson
81Parkinson's laws — The propositions made by the British writer Cyril Northcote Parkinson (1909 93) in his book Parkinson s Law. Facetious but true, they include such aphorisms as: work expands to fill the time available in which to do it; expenditure rises to meet… …
82Parkinson's disease — UK [ˈpɑː(r)kɪnsənz dɪˌziːz] / US [ˈpɑrkɪnsənz dɪˌzɪz] noun [uncountable] medical a serious illness that affects your nerves and makes you shake and move slowly. It mainly affects older people. Parkinson s disease is often simply called Parkinson… …
83Parkinson's disease — Palsy Pal sy, n.; pl. {Palsies}. [OE. palesie, parlesy, OF. paralesie, F. paralysie, L. paralysis. See {Paralysis}.] (Med.) Paralysis, complete or partial. See {Paralysis}. One sick of the palsy. Mark ii. 3. [1913 Webster] {Bell s palsy},… …
84Parkinson's Law — noun Etymology: C. Northcote Parkinson died 1993 English historian Date: 1955 1. an observation in office organization: the number of subordinates increases at a fixed rate regardless of the amount of work produced 2. an observation in office… …
85Parkinson's syndrome — noun see Parkinson s disease …
86Parkinson, C(yril) Northcote — born July 30, 1909, Barnard Castle, Durham, Eng. died March 9, 1993, Canterbury, Kent British historian and writer. He received a Ph.D. from Kings College, London, and later taught at various schools in England and Malaya. He is most famous for… …
87Parkinson's disease — noun A chronic neurological disorder resulting in lack of control over movement; poor balance and coordination; and similar symptoms. Syn: Parkinson’s …
88Parkinson disease — An abnormal condition of the nervous system caused by degeneration of an area of the brain called the basal ganglia, and by low production of the neurotransmitter dopamine. The first gene connected to Parkinson’s was recently identified, but it… …
89Parkinson, James — ► (1775 1824) Médico y paleontólogo británico. A él se debe el estudio de la parálisis agitante o enfermedad de Parkinson …
90Parkinson, C(yril) Northcote — (30 jul. 1909, Barnard Castle, Durham, Inglaterra–9 mar. 1993, Canterbury, Kent). Historiador y escritor británico. Obtuvo un Ph.D. en el Kings College, Londres. Posteriormente fue profesor en varias escuelas de Inglaterra y Malasia, es famoso… …
