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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

DEFINITIONS OF: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

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n 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, Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease
Type of:
brain disease, brain disorder, encephalopathy
any disorder or disease of the brain
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