chorea
cho·rea
noun \kə-ˈrē-ə\Definition of CHOREA
: any of various nervous disorders (as of humans or dogs) marked by spasmodic movements of limbs and facial muscles and by incoordination — compare Huntington's disease
— cho·re·ic \-ˈrē-ik\ adjective
Origin of CHOREA
New Latin, from Latin, dance, from Greek choreia, from choros chorus
First Known Use: 1804
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