Definition CJD in British English

CJD noun

[uncountable] noun

/ˌsiː dʒeɪ ˈdiː/

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

AIDS amoebic dysentery avian flu

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