chorea
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
Also called St. Vitus's dance. such a disease occurring chiefly in children and associated with rheumatic fever.
Veterinary Pathology. a disease of the central nervous system caused by bacterial or organic degeneration, most common in dogs following canine distemper, characterized by irregular, jerky, involuntary muscular movements.
Origin of chorea
1Other words from chorea
- cho·re·al, cho·re·ic, cho·re·at·ic [kawr-ee-at-ik, kohr-], /ˌkɔr iˈæt ɪk, ˌkoʊr-/, adjective
- cho·re·oid [kawr-ee-oid, kohr-], /ˈkɔr iˌɔɪd, ˈkoʊr-/, adjective
Words that may be confused with chorea
- chorea , Korea
Words Nearby chorea
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How to use chorea in a sentence
These mild forms are often found in the history of cases of chorea.
Psychotherapy | James J. WalshIn older children chorea, whatever be its cause, is evidently connected with the developmental process.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. TalbotThe beneficial effects in chorea of absolute rest in bed and forced feeding are a matter of common observation.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. TalbotThe condition of the nervous system in chorea presents another illustration.
Insanity | Henry Putnam StearnsA worker in a sweet-factory was injured by the strap of the motor falling on her head, and suffered from shock and chorea.
Women in Modern Industry | B. L. Hutchins
British Dictionary definitions for chorea
/ (kɒˈrɪə) /
a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by uncontrollable irregular brief jerky movements: See Huntington's disease, Sydenham's chorea
Origin of chorea
1Derived forms of chorea
- choreal or choreic, adjective
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