Meaning of chorea in English

1. Pronunciation

   /kəˈriə/

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1. Noun

   chorea

   Etymology

   late 17th century: via Latin from Greek khoreia‘dancing in unison’, from khoros‘chorus’

   Definitions

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