cjd
/ˌsiː dʒeɪ ˈdiː/
noun
- A rare and fatal brain disease that causes rapid mental and physical decline; short for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
- The patient was diagnosed with CJD after showing memory loss and muscle spasms.
- Researchers are studying how CJD spreads in the brain.
- There is no cure for CJD, but treatments can help manage symptoms.