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prion disease
noun
called also transmissible spongiform encephalopathy
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Word History
1986, in the meaning defined above
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“Prion disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prion%20disease. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Medical Definition
prion disease
nouncalled also transmissible spongiform encephalopathy
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