Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

or Creutz·feldt-Ja·cob disease

[ kroits-felt -yah-kawp ]

/ ˈkrɔɪts fɛlt ˈyɑ kɔp /

noun Pathology.

a rare, usually fatal brain disorder thought to be caused by an infectious prion and characterized by progressive dementia, blindness, and involuntary movements.

Also called Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease.

Origin of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

1965–70; after German physicians Hans G. Creutzfeldt (1885–1964) and Alfons Jakob (1884–1931)

Words nearby Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

cretinize, cretonne, cretons, Creüsa, Creuse, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, crevalle, crevalle jack, crevasse, Creve Coeur, crevice

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British Dictionary definitions for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

/ (ˈkrɔɪtsfɛlt ˈjɑːkɒp) /

noun

pathol a fatal slow-developing disease that affects the central nervous system, characterized by mental deterioration and loss of coordination of the limbs. It is thought to be caused by an abnormal prion protein in the brain

Word Origin for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

C20: named after Hans G. Creutzfeldt (1885–1964) and Alfons Jakob (1884–1931), German physicians

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Medical definitions for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

[ kroits′fĕlt- ]

n.

A rare, usually fatal encephalopathy that is likely caused by a prion and is characterized by progressive dementia and gradual loss of muscle control, usually in middle age.Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease

Scientific definitions for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

[ kroits′fĕlt-yä′kôp ]

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).

单词	creutzfeldt-jakob disease
释义	Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease or Creutz·feldt-Ja·cob disease [ kroits-felt -yah-kawp ] / ˈkrɔɪts fɛlt ˈyɑ kɔp / noun Pathology. a rare, usually fatal brain disorder thought to be caused by an infectious prion and characterized by progressive dementia, blindness, and involuntary movements. Also called Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease. Origin of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 1965–70; after German physicians Hans G. Creutzfeldt (1885–1964) and Alfons Jakob (1884–1931) Words nearby Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease cretinize, cretonne, cretons, Creüsa, Creuse, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, crevalle, crevalle jack, crevasse, Creve Coeur, crevice Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease / (ˈkrɔɪtsfɛlt ˈjɑːkɒp) / noun pathol a fatal slow-developing disease that affects the central nervous system, characterized by mental deterioration and loss of coordination of the limbs. It is thought to be caused by an abnormal prion protein in the brain Word Origin for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease C20: named after Hans G. Creutzfeldt (1885–1964) and Alfons Jakob (1884–1931), German physicians Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease [ kroits′fĕlt- ] n. A rare, usually fatal encephalopathy that is likely caused by a prion and is characterized by progressive dementia and gradual loss of muscle control, usually in middle age.Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease [ kroits′fĕlt-yä′kôp ] 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). The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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