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essential tremor

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A neurological condition that causes rhythmic shaking of unknown cause in one or more parts of the body during voluntary movements.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

tremor of unknown cause (usually of the hands and head) that develops in older people; often mistaken for Parkinsonism but is not life-threatening and can usually be kept under control

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: tremor

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Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 特發性震顫 /特发性震颤 — Neurological condition
  • Dutch: essentiële tremor — Neurological condition
  • French: tremblement essentiel — Neurological condition
  • German: essentieller Tremor — Neurological condition
  • Hungarian: esszenciális tremor — Neurological condition
  • Italian: tremore essenziale — Neurological condition
  • Japanese: 本態性振戦 (hontaiseishinsen) — Neurological condition
  • Korean: 본태성 진전 (bontaeseong jinjeon) — Neurological condition
  • Polish: drżenie samoistne — Neurological condition
  • Portuguese: tremor essencial — Neurological condition
  • Spanish: temblor esencial — Neurological condition
  • Swedish: essentiell tremor — Neurological condition