contagious+disease
131Bang's disease — baŋz n BRUCELLOSIS specif contagious abortion of cattle caused by a bacterium of the genus Brucella (B. abortus) called also Bang s Bang Bernhard Lauritz Frederik (1848 1932) Danish veterinarian. In 1897 Bang discovered that a bacterium (Brucella …
132Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease — /kroyts felt yah kawp/, Pathol. a rare, usually fatal brain disorder caused by an unidentified pathogen and characterized by progressive dementia, blindness, and involuntary movements. Also, Creutzfeldt Jacob disease. Also called Jakob… …
