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Definition of Huntington's chorea
1. Noun. Hereditary disease; develops in adulthood and ends in dementia.
Exact synonyms: Huntington's Disease
Generic synonyms: Monogenic Disease, Monogenic Disorder, Chorea, Autosomal Dominant Disease, Autosomal Dominant Disorder
Generic synonyms: Monogenic Disease, Monogenic Disorder, Chorea, Autosomal Dominant Disease, Autosomal Dominant Disorder
Medical Definition of Huntington's chorea
1. A progressive disorder usually beginning in young to middle age, consisting of a triad of choreoathetosis, dementia, and autosomal dominant inheritance with complete penetrance. Bilateral marked wasting of the putamen and the head of the caudate nucleus is characteristic. Synonym: chronic progressive chorea, degenerative chorea, hereditary chorea, Huntington's disease. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Huntington's Chorea
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