Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (n)
CJD (n)
Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease (n)

n14100494

type n
lex_filenum 26
def rare (usually fatal) brain disease (usually in middle age) caused by an unidentified slow virus
def characterized by progressive dementia and gradual loss of muscle control
Outgoing links
Hypernym brain disorder, encephalopathy, brain disease
Incoming links
Hyponym brain disorder, encephalopathy, brain disease

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