Meaning of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in English

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1. Noun

   Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

   Definitions

   1. rare (usually fatal) brain disease (usually in middle age) caused by an unidentified slow virus

   Examples

   • « characterized by progressive dementia and gradual loss of muscle control »