كيف تنطق "kuru"
word
ˈkʊɹuː
KOO-roo
ˈkʊɹuː
KOO-roo
التعريف
Kuru is a rare, fatal brain disease that affects the nervous system, caused by infectious proteins called prions. It was first discovered among the Fore people of Papua New Guinea and is linked to ritualistic cannibalism.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈkʊɹuː
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ˈkʊɹuː
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
KOO-roo
بريطاني
KOO-roo
استمع في السياق
Kuru is a rare disease found in Papua New Guinea.
People with kuru have trouble walking and lose muscle control.
Doctors studied kuru to learn how it spreads.
The discovery of kuru changed our understanding of infectious diseases.