CHOREA

chorea

(noun) any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chorea (countable and uncountable, plural choreas or choreae or choreæ)

An Ancient Greek circular dance accompanied by a chorus.

(medicine) Any of the various diseases of the nervous system characterized by involuntary muscular movements of the face and extremities; St. Vitus's dance.

Anagrams

• HORECA, HoReCa, Horace, Roache, archeo-, ochrea, orache

Source: Wiktionary


Cho*re"a. n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)

Definition: St. Vitus's dance; a disease attended with convulsive twitchings and other involuntary movements of the muscles or limbs.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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