Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Definition
kroitsfĕlt-yäkôp
noun
An incurable degenerative disease of the nervous system, caused by a prion and characterized by neurological impairment, dementia, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- jakob-creutzfeldt disease
- cjd
Origin of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
After Hans G. Creutzfeld (1883–1964) and Alfons M. Jakob (1884–1931), German psychiatrists
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Named after Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt and Alfons Maria Jakob.
From Wiktionary
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