Definitions for: Kuru


[n] 100 kurus equal 1 lira
[n] 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



Synonyms: piaster, piastre

See Also: asper, lira, nervous disorder, neurological disease, neurological disorder, Turkish lira, Turkish monetary unit

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