Huntington's disease
English edit
Etymology edit
Named after American physician George Huntington.
Noun edit
Huntington's disease (uncountable)
- (pathology, neurology) A hereditary disorder of the basal ganglia that leads to progressive loss of motor coordination.
Synonyms edit
- Huntington's chorea (dated)
- Huntingtonism
Hypernyms edit
- St. Vitus' dance (archaic)
Translations edit
the neurological disease
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