choreiform

/kəˈriːəfɔːrm/
adjective
  1. Relating to or resembling chorea (a nervous disorder causing involuntary jerky movements).
    • The choreiform symptoms gradually improved with medication.
    • Doctors noted choreiform movements that worsened when the child was stressed.
    • The patient exhibited choreiform twitching in her hands and face.
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