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Sydenham's chorea

(sīdˈn-əmz)

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:

Origin: After Thomas Sydenham (1624-1689), English physician

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