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Definition of chorea in English: choreanoun kɒˈrɪəkəˈriə mass nounMedicine A neurological disorder characterized by jerky involuntary movements affecting especially the shoulders, hips, and face. 〔医〕舞蹈病。参见 H UNTINGTON'S CHOREA,S YDENHAM'S CHOREA See also Huntington's disease, Sydenham's chorea Example sentencesExamples - The other well-known consequences of rheumatic fever are cardiac valve lesions and a movement disorder called chorea.
- The hallmarks of rheumatic fever include arthritis, carditis, cutaneous disease, chorea, and subsequent acquired valvular disease.
- Mothers may also have livedo reticularis, arterial or venous thrombosis, or neurologic conditions such as migraine, epilepsy, chorea, or transient ischemic attacks.
- Other causes of apparent clumsiness include visual impairment, orthopedic disorders, mild cerebral palsy, hereditary ataxia, and congenital chorea.
- Signs of the illness include involuntary movements called chorea, as well as motor and cognitive difficulties.
OriginLate 17th century: via Latin from Greek khoreia 'dancing in unison', from khoros 'chorus'. Definition of chorea in US English: choreanounkəˈrēəkəˈriə Medicine A neurological disorder characterized by jerky involuntary movements affecting especially the shoulders, hips, and face. 〔医〕舞蹈病。参见 H UNTINGTON'S CHOREA,S YDENHAM'S CHOREA See also Huntington's chorea, Sydenham's chorea Example sentencesExamples - Signs of the illness include involuntary movements called chorea, as well as motor and cognitive difficulties.
- The other well-known consequences of rheumatic fever are cardiac valve lesions and a movement disorder called chorea.
- Mothers may also have livedo reticularis, arterial or venous thrombosis, or neurologic conditions such as migraine, epilepsy, chorea, or transient ischemic attacks.
- The hallmarks of rheumatic fever include arthritis, carditis, cutaneous disease, chorea, and subsequent acquired valvular disease.
- Other causes of apparent clumsiness include visual impairment, orthopedic disorders, mild cerebral palsy, hereditary ataxia, and congenital chorea.
OriginLate 17th century: via Latin from Greek khoreia ‘dancing in unison’, from khoros ‘chorus’. |