- Sydenham'schorea
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Syd·en·ham's chorea (sīdʹn-əmz)
n.
A nervous disorder occurring chiefly in childhood or during pregnancy, closely associated with rheumatic fever, and characterized by rapid, jerky, involuntary movements of the body. Also called Saint Vitus' dance.[After ThomasSydenham (1624-1689), English physician.]
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Universalium. 2010.