Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease

ja·kobc·reutz·feldtdisease

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	jakob-creutzfeldt disease
plural	jakob-creutzfeldt diseases

Nearby words

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