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scrapie

/ˈskreɪ.pi/

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noun

/ˈskreɪ.pi/C2formalmedical
  • ruСмертельное дегенеративное заболевание, поражающее центральную нервную систему овец и коз, характеризующееся хроническим зудом, потерей мышечной координации и прогрессирующим неврологическим упадком.

A fatal, degenerative disease affecting the central nervous system of sheep and goats, characterized by chronic itching, loss of muscular coordination, and progressive neurological decline.

uncountable

  1. Fatal sheep diseaseC1formalmedical

    A fatal, degenerative disease affecting the central nervous system of sheep and goats, characterized by intense itching, loss of coordination, and progressive neurological decline.

    ruСкрепи

    • The farmer had to cull the entire flock after scrapie was confirmed.
    • Scrapie is caused by an abnormal prion protein that accumulates in the brain.
    • Veterinarians monitor sheep for early signs of scrapie, such as rubbing against fences.
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  • scrapie's possessive singular form