CHOREA


Meaning of CHOREA in English

/ kəˈriə; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( medical ) a condition in which parts of the body make quick sudden movements that cannot be controlled

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: via Latin from Greek khoreia dancing in unison, from khoros chorus.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.