chronic wasting disease

English

Noun

chronic wasting disease (uncountable)

1. (veterinary, pathology) A transmissible spongiform encephalopathy found in deer, typified by chronic weight loss leading to death.

Synonyms

• CWD
• zombie deer disease (slang)

Translations

type of disease

• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: skrantesyke (no) m, skrantesjuke m

• Portuguese: doença emaciante crônica f
• Spanish: enfermedad de desgaste crónico f
• Swedish: förtviningssjuka c, avmagringssjuka (sv) c