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creutzfeldt-jakob disease

Creutz·feldt-Ja·kob disease
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kroits-felt yah-kawp]
    • /ˈkrɔɪts fɛlt ˈyɑ kɔp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kroits-felt yah-kawp]
    • /ˈkrɔɪts fɛlt ˈyɑ kɔp/

Definitions of creutzfeldt-jakob disease words

  • noun creutzfeldt-jakob disease a fatal slow-developing disease that affects the central nervous system, characterized by mental deterioration and loss of coordination of the limbs. It is thought to be caused by an abnormal prion protein in the brain 3
  • noun creutzfeldt-jakob disease an incurable degenerative disease of the nervous system thought to be caused by an unusual virus that incubates in the body for many years before symptoms appear 3
  • noun creutzfeldt-jakob disease a rare, usually fatal brain disorder thought to be caused by an infectious prion and characterized by progressive dementia, blindness, and involuntary movements. 1
  • noun creutzfeldt-jakob disease (pathology, neurology) A rare, progressive, fatal disease of the nervous system, characterized by dementia and loss of muscle control. It is a prion disease, apparently transmissible from animals to humans by eating infected tissue, as well as from tissue interchanges among humans (e.g. corneal transplants, blood transfusions). 0

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Origin of creutzfeldt-jakob disease

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
1965-70; after German physicians Hans G. Creutzfeldt (1885-1964) and Alfons Jakob (1884-1931)

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creutzfeldt-jakob disease popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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