kuru

[ koor-oo ]

/ ˈkʊər u /

noun Pathology.

a fatal degenerative disease of the central nervous system characterized by progressive lack of coordination and dementia, known only among certain Melanesian peoples, especially the Fore of New Guinea, and caused by a slow virus: now virtually extinct.

Origin of kuru

First recorded in 1955–60; < a dialect of Fore, a language of the Eastern Highlands District

Words nearby kuru

kursaal, Kursk, Kurt, kurta, kurtosis, kuru, Kurukh, Kurume, Kurunegala, kurus, Kurusu

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Example sentences from the Web for kuru

And then the son of the Kuru king duly enquired of him after the health of all the gods.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2|Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
And the son of Devaki came, desirous to see those most righteous of the descendants of Kuru.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2|Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
O perpetuator of the Kuru race, I would have pointed out these and other attendant evils!
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
What great crime or darkening sorrow shadows o'er my bitter fate, That ye chiefs and Kuru's monarch mark Duryodhan for your hate?
Maha-bharata|Anonymous

After the death of Karna, Salya led the Kuru troops on the eighteenth and last day of the war, and fell.
Maha-bharata|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for kuru

kuru

/ (ˈkʊruː) /

noun

a degenerative disease of the nervous system, restricted to certain tribes in New Guinea, marked by loss of muscular control and thought to be caused by a slow virus

Word Origin for kuru

C20: from a native name

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Medical definitions for kuru

kuru

[ kur′ōō ]

n.

A progressive, fatal spongiform encephalopathy, probably caused by a slow-acting virus, that is endemic to certain peoples of New Guinea and may be transmitted through cannibalism.

Scientific definitions for kuru

kuru

[ kur′ōō ]

A rare, progressive, degenerative neurological disease found in certain peoples of New Guinea and associated with cannibalism. It is thought to be caused by a prion and results in a fatal encephalopathy. See Note at prion.

单词	kuru
释义	kuru [ koor-oo ] / ˈkʊər u / noun Pathology. a fatal degenerative disease of the central nervous system characterized by progressive lack of coordination and dementia, known only among certain Melanesian peoples, especially the Fore of New Guinea, and caused by a slow virus: now virtually extinct. Origin of kuru First recorded in 1955–60; < a dialect of Fore, a language of the Eastern Highlands District Words nearby kuru kursaal, Kursk, Kurt, kurta, kurtosis, kuru, Kurukh, Kurume, Kurunegala, kurus, Kurusu Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kuru And then the son of the Kuru king duly enquired of him after the health of all the gods. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2\|Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli And the son of Devaki came, desirous to see those most righteous of the descendants of Kuru. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2\|Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli O perpetuator of the Kuru race, I would have pointed out these and other attendant evils! Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1\|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa What great crime or darkening sorrow shadows o'er my bitter fate, That ye chiefs and Kuru's monarch mark Duryodhan for your hate? Maha-bharata\|Anonymous After the death of Karna, Salya led the Kuru troops on the eighteenth and last day of the war, and fell. Maha-bharata\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for kuru kuru / (ˈkʊruː) / noun a degenerative disease of the nervous system, restricted to certain tribes in New Guinea, marked by loss of muscular control and thought to be caused by a slow virus Word Origin for kuru C20: from a native name Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for kuru kuru [ kur′ōō ] n. A progressive, fatal spongiform encephalopathy, probably caused by a slow-acting virus, that is endemic to certain peoples of New Guinea and may be transmitted through cannibalism. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for kuru kuru [ kur′ōō ] A rare, progressive, degenerative neurological disease found in certain peoples of New Guinea and associated with cannibalism. It is thought to be caused by a prion and results in a fatal encephalopathy. See Note at prion. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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