kurus

1. 100 kurus equal 1 lira in TurkeySynonyms: kurus, piaster, piastre

2. 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 abandonedSynonyms: kuru