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Micrographia
Meaning: Abnormally small, cramped handwriting that often shrinks further as the person writes, a feature of Parkinson's disease.
In practice: His wife noticed his signature had become tiny, and micrographia was one of his first symptoms.
Word parts
- micro- means small
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