St. Vitus' dance
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St. Vitus' dance
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Because people traditionally prayed to Saint Vitus for heavenly intercession to relieve the burden of the disease.
noun Saint Vitus' dance
- Any chorea; usually, more specifically For quotations using this term, see Citations:St. Vitus' dance.
- Sydenham's chorea.
- Huntington's chorea.
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noun Sydenham's chorea
| Français | danse de Saint Guy |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Veitstanz |
| Italiano | ballo di San Vito |
| Ελληνικά | χορός του Σαν Βίτο chorós tou San Víto |
| Русский | пля́ска свято́го Ви́тта pljáska svjatóvo Vítta |
| العربية | دَاء الرَقْص dāʔ ar-raqṣ |
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