tarantism vs chorea
chorea vs tarantismtarantism and chorea both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tarantism | Yes | No | No | No |
| chorea | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
chorea is a hypernym of
tarantism; that is, chorea is a
word with a broader meaning than tarantism:
- tarantism: a nervous disorder characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance; popularly attributed to bite of the southern European tarantula or wolf spider
- chorea: any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs
| tarantism (noun) | chorea (noun) |
|---|---|
| a nervous disorder characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance; popularly attributed to bite of the southern European tarantula or wolf spider | any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs |
| chorea in dogs |
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