canine chorea

Thân thiện

A veterinarian examines a dog for signs of canine chorea.

Definition

Noun: - A specific neurological disorder in dogs: Canine chorea refers to a condition characterized by involuntary, irregular, and jerky movements (chorea) that affect dogs. It is a form of chorea specific to canines.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The veterinarian diagnosed the puppy's involuntary twitching as canine chorea.
  • Research into canine chorea helps understand similar movement disorders in other species.

Advanced Usage

• As a medical term: The term is primarily used in veterinary medicine and neurology to describe this specific syndrome.
  • The study focused on the genetic markers associated with canine chorea.

Variants and Related Words

• Chorea (n): The broader medical term for the type of involuntary movement disorder, which can occur in humans and other animals.
  • Huntington's disease causes chorea in humans.

Synonyms

• Canine dyskinesia: A more general term for abnormal, involuntary movements in dogs. (Note: "chorea" is a specific type of dyskinesia).

Học thuật

Noun

1. chorea in dogs

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• chorea