Phrase guide

Sydenham's chorea

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈsɪdənəmz kəˈɹiə/

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, neurology, neuroscience, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

chorea occurring chiefly in children and associated with rheumatic fever

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Saint Vitus dance, St. Vitus dance

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: chorea

History

Etymology

Named after English physician Thomas Sydenham.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: Sydenhamova chorea — neurological disease
  • Greek: χορεία του Σύντενχαμ (choreía tou Sýntencham) — neurological disease
  • Hungarian: vitustánc — neurological disease
  • Hungarian: chorea — neurological disease
  • Hungarian: kórea — neurological disease
  • Spanish: corea de Sydenham — neurological disease