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Sydenham's chorea

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Sydenham's chorea: see chorea chorea or St. Vitus's dance, acute disturbance of the central nervous system characterized by involuntary muscular movements of the face and extremities.
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Sydenham's chorea [′sīd·ən‚hamzkə′rē·ə]
(medicine)
Saint Vitus dance


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