choreic

English

Etymology

From chorea +‎ -ic.

Adjective

choreic (comparative more choreic, superlative most choreic)

  1. (pathology) Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting chorea

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Noun

choreic (plural choreics)

  1. One who has chorea.
    • 1973, Oliver Sacks, Awakenings:
      Thus the muscles and postures of Parkinsonians tend to be hard, whereas those of choreics and anti-Parkinsonians tend to be soft […]

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