Definition of spongiform encephalopathy
: any of various degenerative diseases of the brain characterized by the development of porous spongelike lesions in brain tissue and by deterioration in neurological functioning
specifically
: prion disease
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The first known use of spongiform encephalopathy was in 1960
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