Huntington's disease
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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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