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jakob-creutzfeldt disease meaning and definition
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Definition of Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease (noun)
- 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
- synonyms: CJD, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Source: Princeton University Wordnet