ALL meanings of chorea
cho·re·a
C c - noun chorea a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by uncontrollable irregular brief jerky movements 3
- noun chorea a disorder of the nervous system characterized by irregular, jerking movements caused by involuntary muscular contractions; Saint Vitus' dance 3
- noun chorea any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities. 1
- noun chorea Also called St. Vitus's dance. such a disease occurring chiefly in children and associated with rheumatic fever. 1
- noun chorea 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
- noun chorea A neurological disorder characterized by jerky involuntary movements affecting especially the shoulders, hips, and face. 1
- noun chorea An Ancient Greek circular dance accompanied by a chorus. 0
- noun chorea (medicine) Any of the various diseases of the nervous system characterized by involuntary muscular movements of the face and extremities; St. Vitus's dance. 0