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Sydenham's chorea
Syd·en·ham's chorea
noun 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.
Origin: After Thomas Sydenham (1624-1689), English physician.
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