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Definition of Orthochorea
1. Noun. A form of chorea in which spasms occur mainly when the patient is erect.
Generic synonyms: Chorea
Medical Definition of Orthochorea
1. A form of chorea in which the spasms occur only or chiefly when the patient is in the erect posture. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Orthochorea
Literary usage of Orthochorea
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Pocket medical dictionary: Giving the Pronunciation and Definition of the ...by George Milbry Gould by George Milbry Gould (1920)
"With a vertical index of 70-75 orthochorea, or-tho-ko-re'-ah. Choreic movements
in the erect posture. ..."
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