HyperDic: chorea

English > 2 senses of the word chorea:
NOUNstatechorea, canine choreachorea in dogs
statechoreaany of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs
English > chorea: 2 senses > noun 1, state
Meaningchorea in dogs.
Synonymcanine chorea
Broaderanimal diseaseA disease that typically does not affect human beings
Spanishcórea canina, córea, corea
Catalancorea
English > chorea: 2 senses > noun 2, state
MeaningAny of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs.
NarrowerHuntington's chorea, Huntington's diseasehereditary disease
Sydenham's chorea, Saint Vitus dance, St. Vitus dancechorea occurring chiefly in children and associated with rheumatic fever
orthochoreaA form of chorea in which spasms occur mainly when the patient is erect
tarantismA nervous disorder characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance
Broaderdegenerative disorderCondition leading to progressive loss of function
nervous disorder, neurological disorder, neurological diseaseA disorder of the nervous system
Spanishcorea
Catalancorea

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