About The Word Kuru
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Kuru
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What's The Definition Of Kuru?
[n] 100 kurus equal 1 lira
[n] a progressive disease of the central nervous system marked by increasing lack of coordination and advancing to paralysis and death within a year of the appearance of symptoms; thought to have been transmitted by cannibalistic consumption of diseased brain tissue since the disease virtually disappeared when cannibalism was abandoned Synonyms | Synonyms for Kuru: piaster | piastre Related Terms | Find terms related to Kuru: See Also | asper | lira | nervous disorder | neurological disease | neurological disorder | Turkish lira | Turkish monetary unit |
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