Chorea
61Sydenham chorea — ▪ pathology also called St. Vitus Dance, chorea minor, infectious chorea , or rheumatic chorea a neurological disorder characterized by irregular and involuntary movements of muscle groups in various parts of the body that follow… …
62Senile chorea — A relatively mild and uncommon disorder that occurs in elderly adults and is characterized by choreic movements. Chorea refers to rapid complex body movements that look well coordinated and purposeful but are, in fact, involuntary. Chorea was… …
63Sydenham's chorea — Syd·en·ham s chorea sid ən əmz n chorea following infection (as rheumatic fever) and occurring usu. in children and adolescents called also Saint Vitus dance Sydenham Thomas (1624 1689) British physician. Sydenham has been called the founder of… …
64Sydenham's chorea — noun chorea occurring chiefly in children and associated with rheumatic fever • Syn: ↑Saint Vitus dance, ↑St. Vitus dance • Hypernyms: ↑chorea * * * Sydenham s chorea 7 [Sydenham s chorea] [ˌsɪdnəmz kəˈriə] …
65Huntington-Chorea — Veitstanz (veraltet); Chorea Huntington; Chorea major Huntington; Chorea major …
66Huntington's chorea — Hun·ting·ton s chorea .hənt iŋ tənz n HUNTINGTON S DISEASE Huntington George (1850 1916) American neurologist. Huntington was a family doctor who published only one medical document, his description of chronic hereditary chorea. His description… …
67canine chorea — noun chorea in dogs • Syn: ↑chorea • Hypernyms: ↑animal disease * * * noun : chorea in dogs that is believed to be caused by a virus …
68Хорея (Chorea) — непроизвольные трясущиеся движения головы, лица или конечностей. Каждое движение производится внезапно, однако в результате положение тела человека может сохранятьсяв какой то определенной позе в течение нескольких секунд. Чаще всего заболевание… …
69Huntington chorea — Relatively rare, hereditary neurological disease that is characterized by irregular and involuntary movements of the muscles. Huntington chorea is caused by a genetic mutation that causes degeneration of neurons in a part of the brain that… …
70saltatory chorea — any chorea, such as Sydenham chorea, that involves involuntary jumping or dancing movements. See also saltatory spasm, under spasm …
