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单词 chorea
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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.

    〔医〕舞蹈病。参见 H UNTINGTON'S CHOREA,S YDENHAM'S CHOREA

    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.

    〔医〕舞蹈病。参见 H UNTINGTON'S CHOREA,S YDENHAM'S CHOREA

    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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