scrapie

/ˈskɹeɪpi/ · noun

Meaning

A degenerative prion disease of sheep and goats that attacks the central nervous system.

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Related words

shaking(English)bovine spongiform encephalopathy(English)kuru(English)prionosis(English)prionopathy(English)louping ill(English)chronic wasting disease(English)aujeszky's disease(English)transmissible(English)prions(English)prion(English)bse(English)

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Sources

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