Definition CJD in American English

CJD noun

[uncountable] noun

/ˌsi dʒeɪ ˈdi/

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: a serious disease that gradually destroys your brain cells and causes death. Some types may be caused by eating meat from cows that have the disease BSE.

Synonyms and related words

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