Marek's disease

proper noun

A contagious viral neoplastic disease in chickens.

Similar
fowl paralysis
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. biologyA contagious viral neoplastic disease in chickens.

    Synonyms: fowl paralysis

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA contagious viral neoplastic disease in chickens.

Similar
fowl paralysis
Also see
fowl paralysis

Origin

Named after József Marek, a Hungarian veterinarian.

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APA

Marek's disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marek's%20disease

MLA

“Marek's disease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marek's%20disease. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Marek's disease,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marek's%20disease.

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