kurus

[ koo-roosh ]
/ kʊˈruʃ /

noun, plural ku·rus.

a monetary unit of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira; piaster.

Origin of kurus

First recorded in 1880–85, kurus is from the Turkish word kuruş

Words nearby kurus

kurtosis, kuru, kurukh, kurume, kurunegala, kurus, kurusu, kuruş, kurzeme, kusaie, kusch

Definition for kurus (2 of 3)

Kurus
[ koo r-ooz ]
/ ˈkʊər uz /

noun (used with a plural verb)

Kauravas.

Definition for kurus (3 of 3)

kuru
[ koo r-oo ]
/ ˈkʊər u /

noun Pathology.

a fatal degenerative disease of the central nervous system characterized by progressive lack of coordination and dementia, known only among certain Melanesian peoples, especially the Fore of New Guinea, and caused by a slow virus: now virtually extinct.

Origin of kuru

First recorded in 1955–60; < a dialect of Fore, a language of the Eastern Highlands District

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British Dictionary definitions for kurus (1 of 2)

kuru
/ (ˈkʊruː) /

noun

a degenerative disease of the nervous system, restricted to certain tribes in New Guinea, marked by loss of muscular control and thought to be caused by a slow virus

Word Origin for kuru

C20: from a native name

British Dictionary definitions for kurus (2 of 2)

kuruş
/ (kʊˈruːʃ) /

noun plural -ruş

a Turkish monetary unit worth one hundredth of a lira Also: piastre

Word Origin for kuruş

from Turkish

Medical definitions for kurus

kuru
[ kur′ōō ]

n.

A progressive, fatal spongiform encephalopathy, probably caused by a slow-acting virus, that is endemic to certain peoples of New Guinea and may be transmitted through cannibalism.

Scientific definitions for kurus

kuru
[ kur′ōō ]

A rare, progressive, degenerative neurological disease found in certain peoples of New Guinea and associated with cannibalism. It is thought to be caused by a prion and results in a fatal encephalopathy. See Note at prion.