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mad cow disease
mad cow disease
/ măd /
- A degenerative neurologic disease of cattle, thought to be caused by infection-causing agents called prions , in which brain tissues deteriorate and take on a spongy appearance, resulting in abnormal behaviors and loss of muscle control. A variant form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is transmitted to humans through the eating of infected cattle tissue.
- Also called bovine spongiform encephalopathy
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mad cow disease1
1985–90
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Example Sentences
Mad Cow disease was first discovered in Great Britain in 1986.
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A case of mad cow disease was discovered yesterday in California, sending carnivores across the country into a panic.
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Mad cow disease is far less common than it was 10 years ago.
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Cases of Mad Cow Disease in humans or in cows are exceedingly rare in the U.S.
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