ETYM New Lat., from Greek choros dance.
Any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs.
Nervous disease marked by involuntary twitchings.
Condition featuring involuntary movements of the face muscles and limbs. It is seen in a number of neurological diseases, including Huntington's chorea. See also St Vitus' dance.
Vidovica, stanje psihičke egzaltacije sa grčnjeme mišića (neobičnim kretanjem udova, glave i lica).
Neobični pokreti glave, vrata i udova, ova bolest je veoma teška. Zapaža se u neobičnom trzanju udova, glave i lica. Uzročnik je duševno uzbuđenje sa grčenjem mišića. Javlja se kod dece (većinom ženske) do 15. godine.