noun
Huntington's chorea; Huntington's disease
Medical term for a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder characterized by involuntary movements (chorea). The modern preferred term is ハンチントン病, but this older name is still encountered.
ハンチントン舞踏病は遺伝性の神経変性疾患です。
Huntington's chorea is a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder.
Modern and more common term for Huntington's disease; ハンチントン舞踏病 is an older name emphasizing the chorea symptom.
From English 'Huntington's chorea', named after the American physician George Huntington. The Japanese term combines the transliterated name ハンチントン with 舞踏病 (chorea, literally 'dance disease').