chorea
/kɒˈrɪə/noun
mass noun
- 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.
词源
late 17th cent.: via Latin from Greek khoreia 'dancing in unison'， from khoros 'chorus'.