Definition of chorea in English:

chorea

noun kɒˈrɪəkəˈriə

mass nounMedicine

A neurological disorder characterized by jerky involuntary movements affecting especially the shoulders, hips, and face.
See also Huntington's disease, Sydenham's chorea
Example sentencesExamples
- The other well-known consequences of rheumatic fever are cardiac valve lesions and a movement disorder called chorea.
- The hallmarks of rheumatic fever include arthritis, carditis, cutaneous disease, chorea, and subsequent acquired valvular disease.
- Mothers may also have livedo reticularis, arterial or venous thrombosis, or neurologic conditions such as migraine, epilepsy, chorea, or transient ischemic attacks.
- Other causes of apparent clumsiness include visual impairment, orthopedic disorders, mild cerebral palsy, hereditary ataxia, and congenital chorea.
- Signs of the illness include involuntary movements called chorea, as well as motor and cognitive difficulties.

Origin

Late 17th century: via Latin from Greek khoreia 'dancing in unison', from khoros 'chorus'.

Definition of chorea in US English:

chorea

nounkəˈrēəkəˈriə

Medicine

A neurological disorder characterized by jerky involuntary movements affecting especially the shoulders, hips, and face.
See also Huntington's chorea, Sydenham's chorea
Example sentencesExamples
- Signs of the illness include involuntary movements called chorea, as well as motor and cognitive difficulties.
- The other well-known consequences of rheumatic fever are cardiac valve lesions and a movement disorder called chorea.
- Mothers may also have livedo reticularis, arterial or venous thrombosis, or neurologic conditions such as migraine, epilepsy, chorea, or transient ischemic attacks.
- The hallmarks of rheumatic fever include arthritis, carditis, cutaneous disease, chorea, and subsequent acquired valvular disease.
- Other causes of apparent clumsiness include visual impairment, orthopedic disorders, mild cerebral palsy, hereditary ataxia, and congenital chorea.

Origin

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

单词	chorea
释义	Definition of chorea in English: chorea noun kɒˈrɪəkəˈriə mass nounMedicine A neurological disorder characterized by jerky involuntary movements affecting especially the shoulders, hips, and face. See also Huntington's disease, Sydenham's chorea Example sentencesExamples The other well-known consequences of rheumatic fever are cardiac valve lesions and a movement disorder called chorea. The hallmarks of rheumatic fever include arthritis, carditis, cutaneous disease, chorea, and subsequent acquired valvular disease. Mothers may also have livedo reticularis, arterial or venous thrombosis, or neurologic conditions such as migraine, epilepsy, chorea, or transient ischemic attacks. Other causes of apparent clumsiness include visual impairment, orthopedic disorders, mild cerebral palsy, hereditary ataxia, and congenital chorea. Signs of the illness include involuntary movements called chorea, as well as motor and cognitive difficulties. Origin Late 17th century: via Latin from Greek khoreia 'dancing in unison', from khoros 'chorus'. Definition of chorea in US English: chorea nounkəˈrēəkəˈriə Medicine A neurological disorder characterized by jerky involuntary movements affecting especially the shoulders, hips, and face. See also Huntington's chorea, Sydenham's chorea Example sentencesExamples Signs of the illness include involuntary movements called chorea, as well as motor and cognitive difficulties. The other well-known consequences of rheumatic fever are cardiac valve lesions and a movement disorder called chorea. Mothers may also have livedo reticularis, arterial or venous thrombosis, or neurologic conditions such as migraine, epilepsy, chorea, or transient ischemic attacks. The hallmarks of rheumatic fever include arthritis, carditis, cutaneous disease, chorea, and subsequent acquired valvular disease. Other causes of apparent clumsiness include visual impairment, orthopedic disorders, mild cerebral palsy, hereditary ataxia, and congenital chorea. Origin Late 17th century: via Latin from Greek khoreia ‘dancing in unison’, from khoros ‘chorus’.
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