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).
Noun
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chorea in dogs
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