tarantism

/ˌtɛrənˈtɪzəm/
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Definitions of tarantism
  1. noun
    a nervous disorder characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance; popularly attributed to bite of the southern European tarantula or wolf spider
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    type of:
    chorea
    any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs
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