Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease

Definitions of Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease
  1. 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
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    type of:
    brain disease, brain disorder, encephalopathy
    any disorder or disease of the brain
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