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chorea

cho·re·a [ kaw r ə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
jerky movement caused by disease: jerky spasmodic movements of the limbs, trunk, and facial muscles, common to various diseases of the central nervous system

[Late 17th century. Via Latin< Greek khoreia "dance"]

cho·re·al adjective
cho·re·ic adjective
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