SYDENHAM'S CHOREA


Meaning of SYDENHAM'S CHOREA in English

ˈsid ə nəmz-, ˈsīd ə nˌhamz- noun

Usage: usually capitalized S

Etymology: after Thomas Sydenham died 1689 English physician

: chorea following infection (as rheumatic fever) and occurring usually in children and adolescents

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