- Syd|en|ham's chorea
- Syd|en|ham's chorea «SIHD uhn uhmz, -hamz»,the ordinary, mild form of chorea; St. Vitus's dance.╂[< Thomas Sydenham, 1624-1689, an English physician]
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Sydenham's chorea — Syd·en·ham s chorea sid ən əmz n chorea following infection (as rheumatic fever) and occurring usu. in children and adolescents called also Saint Vitus dance Sydenham Thomas (1624 1689) British physician. Sydenham has been called the founder of… … Medical dictionary
Sydenham chorea cough — Syd·en·ham chorea, cough (sidґən əm) [Thomas Sydenham, English physician, sometimes called “the English Hippocrates,†1624–1689] see under chorea … Medical dictionary
Sydenham'schorea — Syd·en·ham s chorea (sīdʹn əmz) n. A nervous disorder occurring chiefly in childhood or during pregnancy, closely associated with rheumatic fever, and characterized by rapid, jerky, involuntary movements of the body. Also called Saint Vitus dance … Universalium
