prionosis

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noun

Any degenerative disease caused by a prion.

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Meanings

nounprionosis (plural prionoses)

plural prionoses

  1. medicineAny degenerative disease caused by a prion.

Origin

From prion + -osis.

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APA

prionosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prionosis

MLA

“prionosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prionosis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prionosis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prionosis.

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