choreic

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting chorea

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choreal
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Meanings

adjectivechoreic (comparative more choreic, superlative most choreic)

comparative more choreic · superlative most choreic

  1. medicineOf, pertaining to, or exhibiting chorea

    Synonyms: choreal

nounchoreic (plural choreics)

plural choreics

  1. One who has chorea.

    Thus the muscles and postures of Parkinsonians tend to be hard, whereas those of choreics and anti-Parkinsonians tend to be soft[…]

    1973, Oliver Sacks, Awakenings

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf, pertaining to, or exhibiting chorea

Similar
choreal
Also see
choreal

Origin

From chorea + -ic.

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APA

choreic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choreic

MLA

“choreic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choreic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “choreic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choreic.

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