ST. VITUS'S DANCE


Meaning of ST. VITUS'S DANCE in English

/vuy"teuh siz/ , Pathol.

chorea (def. 2).

Also, St. Vitus dance /vuy"teuhs/ , St. Vitus' dance /vuy"teuhs, -teuh siz/ , Saint Vitus's dance .

[ 1955-60; named after St. Vitus (3rd century), patron saint of those afflicted with chorea ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .