spongiform
Americanadjective
adjective
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resembling a sponge in appearance, esp in having many holes
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denoting diseases characterized by this appearance of affected tissues
Etymology
Origin of spongiform
First recorded in 1815–20
Example Sentences
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The findings, which have been published by The Journal of Comparative Neurology, offer a compelling new explanation for commonly described brain pathologies observed in Alzheimer's disease, including amyloid-beta plaques, tau tangles, and spongiform abnormalities.
From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024
The practice is banned in the United Kingdom, European Union and Canada, where fears of spreading bovine spongiform encephalitis — mad cow disease — made such practices seem too risky.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2024
A case of the disease, formally called bovine spongiform encephalitis, was confirmed earlier by Para's agricultural defense agency.
From Reuters • Feb. 23, 2023
Known as CWD, the deadly neurological disease kills deer and elk and is similar to bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2021
Vesiculated bread is now the only article of diet made from flour to which the term bread is applied, and there are various ways of producing the spongiform texture by which it is characterized.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
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