Movement Disorders Terminology

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noun a type of dance that involves rapid, irregular movements

  • Chorea is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary jerky movements.
  • My grandmother has chorea, which causes her to have trouble controlling her movements.
  • I heard that some people call chorea 'the dancing disease' because of the uncontrollable movements.
  • The chaos in the office felt like a chorea of conflicting agendas and actions.