St. Vitus' dance
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBecause people traditionally prayed to Saint Vitus for heavenly intercession to relieve the burden of the disease.
Noun
editSt. Vitus' dance
- (medicine, archaic) Any chorea; usually, more specifically:
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:St. Vitus' dance.
Translations
editSydenham's chorea — see also Sydenham's chorea
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