■ noun a hereditary disease marked by degeneration of brain cells, causing chorea and progressive dementia.
Origin
C19: named after the American neurologist George Huntington .
■ noun a hereditary disease marked by degeneration of brain cells, causing chorea and progressive dementia.
Origin
C19: named after the American neurologist George Huntington .
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