transmissible spongiform encephalopathy

noun

Any fatal, incurable degenerative disease of the brain transmitted by prions.

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prion diseaseTSE
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Meanings

nountransmissible spongiform encephalopathy (countable and uncountable, plural transmissible spongiform encephalopathies)

plural transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAny fatal, incurable degenerative disease of the brain transmitted by prions.

    Synonyms: prion disease, TSE

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny fatal, incurable degenerative disease of the brain transmitted by prions.

Similar
prion diseaseTSE

Translations

Danish overførbare svampeagtige hjernesygdomme
  • overførbare svampeagtige hjernesygdommeany fatal, degenerative disease transmitted by prions
Finnish tarttuva sienimäinen aivosairaus
  • tarttuva sienimäinen aivosairausany fatal, degenerative disease transmitted by prions
French encéphalopathie spongiforme transmissible
  • encéphalopathie spongiforme transmissibleany fatal, degenerative disease transmitted by prions
German übertragbare spongiforme Enzephalopathie
  • übertragbare spongiforme Enzephalopathieany fatal, degenerative disease transmitted by prions
Greek μεταδοτική σπογγοειδής εγκεφαλοπάθεια
  • μεταδοτική σπογγοειδής εγκεφαλοπάθεια (metadotikí spongoeidís egkefalopátheia)any fatal, degenerative disease transmitted by prions
Italian encefalopatia spongiforma transmissibile
  • encefalopatia spongiforma transmissibileany fatal, degenerative disease transmitted by prions
Latin encephalopathia spongiforma transmissibilis
  • encephalopathia spongiforma transmissibilisany fatal, degenerative disease transmitted by prions
Polish zakaźna encefalopatia gąbczasta
  • zakaźna encefalopatia gąbczastaany fatal, degenerative disease transmitted by prions
Portuguese encefalopatia espongiforme transmissível
  • encefalopatia espongiforme transmissívelany fatal, degenerative disease transmitted by prions
Romanian encefalopatie spongiformă transmisibilă
  • encefalopatie spongiformă transmisibilăany fatal, degenerative disease transmitted by prions
Russian трансмисси́вная гу́бчатая энцефалопа́тия
  • трансмисси́вная гу́бчатая энцефалопа́тия (transmissívnaja gúbčataja encefalopátija)any fatal, degenerative disease transmitted by prions
Spanish encefalopatía spongiforma transmisible
  • encefalopatía spongiforma transmisibleany fatal, degenerative disease transmitted by prions
Cite this entry
APA

transmissible spongiform encephalopathy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transmissible%20spongiform%20encephalopathy

MLA

“transmissible spongiform encephalopathy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transmissible%20spongiform%20encephalopathy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transmissible spongiform encephalopathy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transmissible%20spongiform%20encephalopathy.

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