Definitions for kuru
ˈkʊər uku·ru

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kurunoun

   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

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1. kurunoun

   A chronic, progressive, fatal central nervous system disease found mainly among the Fore and neighboring peoples of New Guinea, caused by a prion that probably resembles the scrapie agent of sheep, transmissible to nonhuman primates, and believed to be transmitted by ritual cannibalism.

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1. kuru

   Kuru is a rare and fatal brain disorder that occurred at epidemic levels during the 1950s-60s among the Fore people in the highlands of New Guinea. The disease was the result of the practice of ritualistic cannibalism among the Fore, in which relatives prepared and consumed the tissues (including the brain) of deceased family members. Brain tissue from individuals dying of kuru was highly infectious, and the disease was transmitted either through eating or by contact with open sores or wounds. Government discouragement of the practice of cannibalism led to a continuing decline in the disease, which disappeared by the early 1970s. Kuru belongs to a class of diseases called transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), also known as prion diseases, which are characterized by the accumulation of an abnormal isoform of a naturally occurring protein (prion protein) in the brain.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kuru

   A prion disease found exclusively among the Fore linguistic group natives of the highlands of NEW GUINEA. The illness is primarily restricted to adult females and children of both sexes. It is marked by the subacute onset of tremor and ataxia followed by motor weakness and incontinence. Death occurs within 3-6 months of disease onset. The condition is associated with ritual cannibalism, and has become rare since this practice has been discontinued. Pathologic features include a noninflammatory loss of neurons that is most prominent in the cerebellum, glial proliferation, and amyloid plaques. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p773)

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. KURU

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Kuru is ranked #152628 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Kuru surname appeared 107 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Kuru.
   
   69.1% or 74 total occurrences were White.
   13% or 14 total occurrences were Black.
   13% or 14 total occurrences were Asian.

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1. • Nervous Disorder

Anagrams for kuru »

1. Uruk

How to pronounce kuru?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of kuru in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of kuru in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=kuru
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kuru
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html