chorea

Noun

Meaning

St. Vitus's dance; a disease attended with convulsive twitchings and other involuntary movements of the muscles or limbs.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

canine chorea north Korean erysipelas delegation epilepsy palsy headache neuropathy migraine neuritis bustle hernia brash arteriosclerosis

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Antonyms

still fortitude heart faith spirit confidence

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Hypernyms

neurological disease animal disease nervous disorder neurological disorder degenerative disorder

Hyponyms

Sydenham's chorea tarantism Saint Vitus dance orthochorea st. vitus dance

Related terms

chorus choreography choreo- choreodrama choreomania

Phrases with the word

Sydenham's chorea hereditary chorea chorea-acanthocytosis

Anagrams

ochrea orache Aroche Horace HoReCa Roache

Examples

At the age of eight, Armstrong contracted Sydenham's chorea (then known as St. Vitus' Dance ), an infrequent but serious neurological disorder precipitated by rheumatic fever. Source: Internet

His sister Edith suffered from chorea as a child. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

chordwork chore chore wheel chorea gravidarum chorea-acanthocytosis choreal