chorea

[ kuh-ree-uh, kaw-, koh- ]

/ kəˈri ə, kɔ-, koʊ- /

noun Pathology.

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

1680–90; <Greek choreía a dance, equivalent to chor(ós) chorus + -eia-y³

OTHER WORDS FROM chorea

cho·re·al, cho·re·ic, cho·re·at·ic

[kawr-ee-at-ik, kohr-], /ˌkɔr iˈæt ɪk, ˌkoʊr-/, adjectivecho·re·oid

[kawr-ee-oid, kohr-], /ˈkɔr iˌɔɪd, ˈkoʊr-/, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH chorea

chorea , Korea

Words nearby chorea

chordotomy, chordotonal, chord symbol, chordwise, chore, chorea, choregus, choreic abasia, choreic movement, choreiform, choreman

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Example sentences from the Web for chorea

Symptoms of a more grave character are sensations of fainting, chorea, and epileptic fits.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
The copy prefixed to the "Chorea Gigantum" reads, Until 'twas.
The Works of John Dryden, now first collected in Eighteen Volumes, Volume 11|John Dryden
It is tonic and antispasmodic, and has been advantageously used in chorea, epilepsy, and other nervous and spasmodic affections.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
Paralysis, muscular tremors, and chorea are also occasionally observed after attacks of typhoid fever.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

The condition of the nervous system in chorea presents another illustration.
Insanity|Henry Putnam Stearns

British Dictionary definitions for chorea

chorea

/ (kɒˈrɪə) /

noun

a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by uncontrollable irregular brief jerky movementsSee Huntington's disease, Sydenham's chorea

Derived forms of chorea

choreal or choreic, adjective

Word Origin for chorea

C19: from New Latin, from Latin: dance, from Greek khoreia, from khoros dance; see chorus

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Medical definitions for chorea

chorea

[ kô-rē′ə, kə- ]

n.

Irregular, spasmodic, involuntary movements of the limbs or facial muscles.

Other words from chorea

cho•re′al null adj.

单词	chorea
释义	chorea [ kuh-ree-uh, kaw-, koh- ] / kəˈri ə, kɔ-, koʊ- / noun Pathology. 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 1680–90; <Greek choreía a dance, equivalent to chor(ós) chorus + -eia-y³ OTHER WORDS FROM chorea cho·re·al, cho·re·ic, cho·re·at·ic [kawr-ee-at-ik, kohr-], /ˌkɔr iˈæt ɪk, ˌkoʊr-/, adjectivecho·re·oid [kawr-ee-oid, kohr-], /ˈkɔr iˌɔɪd, ˈkoʊr-/, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH chorea chorea , Korea Words nearby chorea chordotomy, chordotonal, chord symbol, chordwise, chore, chorea, choregus, choreic abasia, choreic movement, choreiform, choreman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chorea Symptoms of a more grave character are sensations of fainting, chorea, and epileptic fits. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various The copy prefixed to the "Chorea Gigantum" reads, Until 'twas. The Works of John Dryden, now first collected in Eighteen Volumes, Volume 11\|John Dryden It is tonic and antispasmodic, and has been advantageously used in chorea, epilepsy, and other nervous and spasmodic affections. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley Paralysis, muscular tremors, and chorea are also occasionally observed after attacks of typhoid fever. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various The condition of the nervous system in chorea presents another illustration. Insanity\|Henry Putnam Stearns British Dictionary definitions for chorea chorea / (kɒˈrɪə) / noun a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by uncontrollable irregular brief jerky movementsSee Huntington's disease, Sydenham's chorea Derived forms of chorea choreal or choreic, adjective Word Origin for chorea C19: from New Latin, from Latin: dance, from Greek khoreia, from khoros dance; see chorus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for chorea chorea [ kô-rē′ə, kə- ] n. Irregular, spasmodic, involuntary movements of the limbs or facial muscles. Other words from chorea cho•re′al null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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