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Saint Vitus's dance

or Saint Vi·tus' dance

[ vahy-tuh-siz ]

Saint Vitus's dance

/ ˈvaɪtəsɪz /

noun

  1. pathol a nontechnical name for Sydenham's chorea


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Saint Vitus's dance1

C17: so called because sufferers traditionally prayed to Saint Vitus (3rd-century child martyr) for relief and were said to be cured by a visit to his shrine

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