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English noun: Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease

1. Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease (state) rare (usually fatal) brain disease (usually in middle age) caused by an unidentified slow virus; characterized by progressive dementia and gradual loss of muscle control


SynonymsCJD, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease


Broader (hypernym)brain disease, brain disorder, encephalopathy









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