Meaning & use
Chorea
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A neurological disorder marked by brief, irregular, jerky, involuntary movements, often affecting the face, hands, and limbs.
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Huntington's disease is characterized in part by chorea, uncontrollable dance-like movements.
Sydenham's chorea can occur in children following a streptococcal infection.
A note on using this word
The word comes from the Greek 'khoreia,' meaning 'dance,' referring to the involuntary, dance-like movements characteristic of the condition.
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