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1. A circular dance in Ancient Greece that was accompanied by a chorus: Sandra read about choreas in her book and wanted to have her school choir and dance clubs get together to act out such a chorea.
2. In pathology, one of different diseases of the nervous system: Typically, chorea is described as having involuntary muscular movements of the face and limbs.
2. In pathology, one of different diseases of the nervous system: Typically, chorea is described as having involuntary muscular movements of the face and limbs.
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choreo-, chore-, chorei-, choro-, -choreatic, -chorea, -choreal, -choreic
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(Greek: a suffix: to spread, to disperse; to move, to go; to withdraw, to advance; a means or agency for distribution)
(Greek: dance; involuntary movements; spasm; in medicine, it is used to reveal a nervous disorder either of organic origin or from an infection)