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Sydenham's chorea
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Syd·en·ham's chorea  (sdn-mz)
n.
A nervous disorder occurring chiefly in childhood or during pregnancy, closely associated with rheumatic fever, and characterized by rapid, jerky, involuntary movements of the body. Also called Saint Vitus' dance.
[After Thomas Sydenham (1624-1689), English physician.]
Sydenham's chorea [ˈsɪdənəmz]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a form of chorea affecting children, often associated with rheumatic fever Nontechnical name Saint Vitus's dance
[named after T. Sydenham (1624-89), English physician]
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Noun1.Sydenham's chorea - chorea occurring chiefly in children and associated with rheumatic fever
Saint Vitus dance, St. Vitus dance
chorea - any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs
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