chorea

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) An Ancient Greek circular dance accompanied by a chorus.
2. (countable, uncountable) Any of the various diseases of the nervous system characterized by involuntary muscular movements of the face and extremities; St. Vitus's dance.

Synonyms

Sydenham’s chorea

canine chorea

St. Vitus’s dance

St. Vitus’ dance

neuropathy

Huntingdon’s chorea

brain diseases

cerebrocortical necrosis

demyelination

myeloencephalitis

myeloencephalopathy

myelomalacia

nervous system diseases

neurological diseases

spinal cord diseases

Saint Vitus dance

St. Vitus dance

st. Vitus dance

Korean

choreia

gaudy

gay

neuritis

Translations

Chorea

corea

coreia

💃

corea

Veitstanz

corea

chorée

yüzde

danse de Saint-Guy

chorea

χορεία

Zerebrokortikalnekrose

Rückenmarkskrankheit

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kəˈɹi.ə/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χορεία (khoreía).