Sydenham's chorea

US/ˈsɪdənəmz kəˈɹiə/

noun

A disease characterized by rapid, uncoordinated jerking movements affecting primarily the face, feet and hands.

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Meanings

nounSydenham's chorea (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA disease characterized by rapid, uncoordinated jerking movements affecting primarily the face, feet and hands.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounchorea occurring chiefly in children and associated with rheumatic fever

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Saint Vitus danceSt. Vitus dance
Broader
chorea

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Named after English physician Thomas Sydenham.

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Translations

Czech Sydenhamova chorea
  • Sydenhamova choreaneurological disease
Greek χορεία του Σύντενχαμ
  • χορεία του Σύντενχαμ (choreía tou Sýntencham)neurological disease
Hungarian vitustánc, chorea
  • vitustáncneurological disease
  • choreaneurological disease
  • kóreaneurological disease
Spanish corea de Sydenham
  • corea de Sydenhamneurological disease
Cite this entry
APA

Sydenham's chorea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sydenham's%20chorea

MLA

“Sydenham's chorea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sydenham's%20chorea. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sydenham's chorea,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sydenham's%20chorea.

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