Meaning of chorea in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /kəˈriə/

    US accent Play button

    UK accent

  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

Browse dictionary