choreoid

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Definitions of choreoid word

noun choreoid any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities. 1
noun choreoid Also called St. Vitus's dance. such a disease occurring chiefly in children and associated with rheumatic fever. 1
noun choreoid Veterinary Pathology. a disease of the central nervous system caused by bacterial or organic degeneration, most common in dogs following canine distemper, characterized by irregular, jerky, involuntary muscular movements. 1

before 1680

One of the 48% oldest English words

1680-90; < Greek choreía a dance, equivalent to chor(ós) chorus + -eia -y3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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