chorea Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun chorea in dogs
    canine chorea.
  2. noun any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs

WordNet


Cho*re"a noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. dance.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) St. Vitus's dance; a disease attended with convulsive twitchings and other involuntary movements of the muscles or limbs.

Webster 1913