Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

creutz·feldt·ja·kobdisease

uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Broader terms

brain disorder

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Grammar

noun
singular	creutzfeldt-jakob disease
plural	creutzfeldt-jakob diseases

Nearby words

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