canine chorea

9.0

A dog disease that causes sudden muscle movements without control

noun
/ˈkeɪnaɪn kəˈriːə/

Specialized

: corea canina

Symptoms of canine chorea often include rapid, involuntary muscle twitching in the legs.

Examples

The veterinarian diagnosed the dog with canine chorea after observing its unusual movements.
Research into canine chorea has improved treatment options for affected animals.
Max has canine chorea.
The vet diagnosed Max with canine chorea.
Research into canine chorea has improved treatment options for affected animals.
Symptoms of canine chorea often include rapid, involuntary muscle twitching in the legs.
The veterinarian diagnosed the dog with canine chorea after observing its unusual movements.

Synonyms

chorea

vscanine chorea

Specialized

1 9.9

A condition that causes quick, uncontrolled jerky movements of the body

is the form of that disorder limited to a single animal species

Surface Forms

canine chorea singular

canine choreas plural

Morphology

canine + chorea

The phrase is a straightforward modifier+noun combination: 'canine' = of dogs and 'chorea' = involuntary, jerky movements, so the meaning 'chorea occurring in dogs' is directly derivable from the parts. This follows common medical noun-compound patterns and would be understandable to a learner who already knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Canine chorea comes from two parts: canine meaning 'dog' and chorea, from an old word for 'dance' that doctors used to describe quick, jerky movements. So, canine chorea means a condition where a dog has rapid, jerky movements that it cannot control.