Meaning of the word cjd in English

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cjd

US /ˌsiː.dʒeɪˈdiː/
UK /ˌsiː.dʒeɪˈdiː/
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Abbreviation

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare, degenerative, invariably fatal brain disorder.

Example:
The patient was diagnosed with CJD after a series of neurological tests.
There is currently no cure for CJD, and treatment focuses on symptom relief.