What does "chorea" mean?

An Ancient Greek circular dance accompanied by a chorus.

Chorea

Common synonyms include: ague, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, brain disease, bumpiness, canine chorea, cephalalgia.

/ˈkʰorɪjɑ/ noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Noun

1
An Ancient Greek circular dance accompanied by a chorus. countable, uncountable
2
any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs wordnet
3
Any of the various diseases of the nervous system characterized by involuntary muscular movements of the face and extremities; St. Vitus's dance. countable, uncountable
4
chorea in dogs wordnet

From Ancient Greek χορεία (khoreía).