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cho·rea (kô rē′ə)

noun

a disorder of the nervous system characterized by irregular, jerking movements caused by involuntary muscular contractions; Saint Vitus' dance

Etymology: ModL < L, a dance in a ring < Gr choreia, choral dance

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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