chorea
noun
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
choreic
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a word derived from
chorea.
Example Sentences
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There are various types which have been called the paralytic, the choreic, and the saltatory.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
In Hindustan epidemics of automatic movements, evidently choreic in character, have been known for many centuries under the name of lapax.
From Psychotherapy by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
When I first saw him, the choreic movements were so continuous and violent as to preclude the possibility of administering electric baths.
From The Electric Bath by George M. Schweig
There was no distortion of the features nor any choreic movements of the extremities; indeed, the whole affection consisted in the nodding and shaking movements of the head referred to.
From History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present Moral and Physical Reasons for its Performance by Peter Charles Remondino
Squares represent male, circles female; shaded figures are choreic members of the family; partially shaded figures, slightly affected or very “nervous” members.
From Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics by Michael F. Guyer
