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Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease

Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease /ˈkroɪtsˌfɛltˈjɑːˌkoʊb-/ noun
Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
/ˈkroɪtsˌfɛltˈjɑːˌkoʊb-/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CREUTZFELDT–JAKOB DISEASE
[noncount] medical
: a disease of the brain that causes people to lose their memory, to no longer be able to control their muscles, and eventually to die
called also CJD