chorea meaning: definition, etymology

chorea

noun

US /kəˈɹi.ə/ · UK /kəˈɹiːə/

Etymology From Ancient Greek χορεία (khoreía).

An Ancient Greek circular dance accompanied by a chorus.

Medicine, Pathology, Sciences Any of the various diseases of the nervous system characterized by involuntary muscular movements of the face and extremities; St. Vitus's dance.

Derived terms: chorea-acanthocytosis, chorea gravidarum, choreal, choreatic, choreic, choreiform, choreiform movements, chorein, choreoathetosis, choreoid, hemichorea, Huntington's chorea, monochorea, Sydenham's chorea
Related terms: choreodrama, choreography, choreomania, choreo-, chorus, subchoreal