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hereditary chorea

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chorea /cho·rea/ (ko-re´ah) [L.] the ceaseless occurrence of rapid, jerky, dyskinetic, involuntary movements.chore´ic
acute chorea  Sydenham's c.
chronic chorea , chronic progressive hereditary chorea Huntington's c.
hereditary chorea , Huntington's chorea a hereditary disease marked by chronic progressive chorea and mental deterioration to dementia.
Sydenham's chorea  a self-limited disorder, occurring between the ages of 5 and 15, or during pregnancy, linked with rheumatic fever, and marked by involuntary movements that gradually become severe, affecting all motor activities.
hereditary chorea
n.
A chronic disorder characterized by choreic movements in the face and extremities, accompanied by a gradual loss of the mental faculties ending in dementia. Also called Huntington's chorea, Huntington's disease.


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