chorea

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Noun

chorea

1. An Ancient Greek circular dance accompanied by a chorus.
2. (medicine) Any of the various diseases of the nervous system characterized by involuntary muscular movements of the face and extremities; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Vitus's_dance St. Vitus's dance].

Related terms

• chorein
• choreography
• choreiform movements
• chorus

Translations

• German: Reigentanz, Veitstanz
• Portuguese: coreia
• Russian: хорово́д

Translations

• German: Chorea
• Italian: corea
• Portuguese: coreia
• Russian: ви́ттова пля́ска

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