Meanings
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noun
any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs
The neurologist recognized chorea from the patient's irregular involuntary movements.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
St. Vitus's dance
Word family
Derived forms
chorea-acanthocytosischorealchoreaticchoreicchoreiformchoreinchoreoathetosischoreoidhemichoreamonochorea
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χορεία (khoreía).