Creutz·feldt-Ja·kob disease /ˈkrɔɪtsˌfɛltˈjɑ(ˌ)kob-/
Creutz·feldt-Ja·kob disease /ˌkrɔɪtsˌfɛltˌjɑ(ˌ)kob-/ 名詞
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
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
[syn: CJD, Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease]