chorea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An Ancient Greek circular dance accompanied by a chorus.
Any of the various diseases of the nervous system characterized by involuntary muscular movements of the face and extremities; St. Vitus's dance.

Pronunciation

/ˈkʰorɪjɑ/ /kʰɵˈrɪjɑ/ /kəˈɹi.ə/ [kʰɵˈɹi.ə] /kəˈɹiːə/ [kʰɵˈɹiːə] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Korea.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-chorea.wav

Word forms

chorea choreas choreae choreæ

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χορεία (khoreía).

Related words

choreodrama choreography choreomania choreo- chorus subchoreal

Derived words

chorea-acanthocytosis chorea gravidarum choreal choreatic choreic choreiform choreiform movements chorein choreoathetosis choreoid hemichorea Huntington's chorea monochorea Sydenham's chorea

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