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Kuru

Kuru Meaning & Definition
Kuru Definition And Meaning

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

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See Also | asper | lira | nervous disorder | neurological disease | neurological disorder | Turkish lira | Turkish monetary unit

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