Chorea — may refer to:*Chorea (dance), ancient Greek dance *Chorea (disease), medical disorder involving involuntary movement See also *Korea, the region or countries in Asia … Wikipedia
chorea — 1806, from Mod.L. chorea Sancti Viti St. Vitus dance (originally a mass hysteria in 15c. Europe characterized by uncontrolled dancing); from L. chorea a dance, from Gk. khoreia dance (see CHORUS (Cf. chorus)). Extension to the nerve disorder is… … Etymology dictionary
chorea — [kô rē′ə] n. [ModL < L, a dance in a ring < Gr choreia, choral dance] a disorder of the nervous system characterized by irregular, jerking movements caused by involuntary muscular contractions; Saint Vitus dance … English World dictionary
Chorea — Cho*re a n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? dance.] (Med.) St. Vitus s dance; a disease attended with convulsive twitchings and other involuntary movements of the muscles or limbs. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chorea (disease) — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME | Lumps called Nodules may also form under the skin in bony areas. Lumps called Nodules may also form under the skin in bony areas. Lumps called Nodules may also form under the skin in bony areas. Caption =… … Wikipedia
chorea — choreal, choreic, choreatic /kawr ee at ik, kohr /, adj. choreoid /kawr ee oyd , kohr /, adj. /keuh ree euh, kaw , koh /, n. Pathol. 1. any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the… … Universalium
Chorea — Ceaseless rapid complex body movements that look well coordinated and purposeful but are, in fact, involuntary. Chorea was thought suggestive of a grotesque dance. The term chorea is derived from the Greek word choreia for dancing (as is… … Medical dictionary
chorea — /kɔˈriə / (say kaw reeuh) noun 1. Huntington s chorea, a hereditary disease, characterised by involuntary movements and progressive mental deterioration. 2. Sydenham s chorea, an acute disease especially common among children and associated with… …
chorea — n. Med. a disorder characterized by jerky involuntary movements affecting esp. the shoulders, hips, and face. Phrases and idioms: Huntington s chorea chorea accompanied by a progressive dementia. Sydenham s chorea chorea esp. in children as one… … Useful english dictionary
chorea — cho•re•a [[t]kəˈri ə, kɔ , koʊ [/t]] n. 1) pat any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, esp. of the face and extremities 2) pat Also called St. Vitus s dance such a disease occurring chiefly in… … From formal English to slang
