spongiform in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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spongiform [Am ˈspəndʒəˌfɔrm, Brit ˈspʌndʒɪfɔːm] ADJ

spongiform encephalopathy [ˌspʌndʒɪfɔːm ɛnˌkɛfəˈlɑːpəθi, ˌspʌndʒɪfɔːm ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒpəθi] N U

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spongiform in the PONS Dictionary

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This is similar to what occurs in other spongiform encephalopathies, and the condition can be mistaken for Alzheimer's dementia.
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It is classified as a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, believed to be caused by proteins called prions.
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Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies are fatal diseases associated with the conversion of the cellular prion protein to an abnormal prion protein leading to damage of brain and neural tissue.
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Like other spongiform encephalopathies, scrapie is caused by a prion.
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It is a type of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, caused by a prion found in humans.
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