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Sydenham's chorea
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English
Etymology
en English physician Thomas Sydenham = 1.
Pronunciation
en /ˈsɪdənəmz kəˈɹiə/ GA
Noun
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en neurology A disease characterized by rapid, uncoordinated jerking movements affecting primarily the face, feet and hands.
Hypernyms
en St. Vitus' dance archaic
Translations
neurological disease St. Vitus' dance
Czech: cs Sydenhamova chorea f
Greek: el χορεία του Σύντενχαμ f
Hungarian: hu vitustánc, hu chorea, hu kórea
Spanish: es corea de Sydenham f
en eponyms