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1. (n.) scrapie
an infectious, usu. fatal brain disease of sheep, characterized by twitching of the neck and head, grinding of the teeth, and attempts to scrape itching portions of skin.
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1. (noun) scrapie
a fatal disease of sheep characterized by chronic itching and loss of muscular control and progressive degeneration of the central nervous system
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1. scrapie
A fatal disease of the nervous system in sheep and goats, characterized by pruritus, debility, and locomotor incoordination. It is caused by proteinaceous infectious particles called PRIONS.
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