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noun Pathology.
a rare, usually fatal brain disorder caused by an unidentified pathogen and characterized by progressive dementia, blindness, and involuntary movements.
Also, Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease.
Also called Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease.
Origin:
1965–70; after German physicians Hans G. Creutzfeldt (1885–1964) and Alfons Jakob (1884–1931)
1965–70; after German physicians Hans G. Creutzfeldt (1885–1964) and Alfons Jakob (1884–1931)
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Creutz·feldt-Jakob disease (kroits'fělt-)
n.
A rare, usually fatal viral disease of the brain, characterized by progressive dementia and gradual loss of muscle control, that occurs most often in middle age. Also called Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease.
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease  (kroits'fělt-yä'kôp) Pronunciation Key
A rare, usually fatal encephalopathy that occurs most often in middle age and is likely caused by a prion. It is characterized by progressive dementia and gradual loss of muscle control. The disease is named after its discoverers, German pathologist Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt (1885-1964) and German neurologist Alfons Maria Jakob (1884-1931). |
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