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essential tremor

essential tremor noun: a neurological condition that causes rhythmic shaking of unknown cause in one or more parts of the body during voluntary movements.

Noun

essential tremor (usually uncountable, plural essential tremors)

  1. (usually) A neurological condition that causes rhythmic shaking of unknown cause in one or more parts of the body during voluntary movements.
    • Patients with essential tremor will often complain of difficulty with handwriting.2003, Mary J. Shomon, Jill Marjama-Lyons, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About(TM): Parkinson's Disease: A Holistic Program for Optimal Wellness, →ISBN

Forms of essential tremor

pluralessential tremors

Questions about essential tremor

What does essential tremor mean?
Essential tremor means a neurological condition that causes rhythmic shaking of unknown cause in one or more parts of the body during voluntary movements.
What part of speech is essential tremor?
Essential tremor is a noun.
What is the plural of essential tremor?
The plural of essential tremor is essential tremors.

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