Chorea+Huntington
41Huntington's chorea — /ˌhʌntɪŋtənz kɔˈriə/ (say .huntingtuhnz kaw reeuh) noun See chorea (def. 1). Also, Huntington s disease …
42Huntington's chorea — n. Med. see CHOREA. Etymology: G. Huntington, Amer. neurologist, d. 1916 …
43Huntington's disease — noun hereditary disease; develops in adulthood and ends in dementia • Syn: ↑Huntington s chorea • Hypernyms: ↑chorea, ↑autosomal dominant disease, ↑autosomal dominant disorder, ↑monogenic disorder, ↑monogenic disease …
44Huntington — noun 1. American revolutionary leader who signed the Declaration of Independence and was president of the Continental Congress (1731 1796) • Syn: ↑Samuel Huntington • Instance Hypernyms: ↑American Revolutionary leader 2. United States railroad… …
45chorea — /kɔˈriə / (say kaw reeuh) noun 1. Huntington s chorea, a hereditary disease, characterised by involuntary movements and progressive mental deterioration. 2. Sydenham s chorea, an acute disease especially common among children and associated with… …
46Huntington'schorea — Hun·ting·ton s chorea (hŭnʹtĭng tənz) n. A rare inherited disease of the central nervous system characterized by progressive dementia, abnormal posture, and involuntary movements. The typical age of onset is between 30 and 50 years. Also called… …
47Huntington's chorea — Pathol. a hereditary disease of the central nervous system characterized by brain deterioration and loss of control over voluntary movements, the symptoms usually appearing in the fourth decade of life. Also called Huntington s disease. [named… …
48chorea — n. a jerky involuntary movement particularly affecting the head, face, or limbs. Each movement is sudden but the resulting posture may be prolonged for a few seconds. The symptoms are usually due to disease of the basal ganglia but may result… …
49Huntington's chorea — noun see Huntington s disease …
50Huntington's disease — noun a hereditary disease marked by degeneration of brain cells, causing chorea and progressive dementia. Origin C19: named after the American neurologist George Huntington …
