Noun: chorea ku'ree-u
- Any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs
"Huntington's disease is a well-known form of chorea"
- Chorea in dogs
"The dog's uncontrollable twitching movements were symptoms of canine chorea";
- canine chorea
Derived forms: choreas
Type of: animal disease, degenerative disorder, nervous disorder, neurological disease, neurological disorder
Encyclopedia: Chorea