transmissible subacute spongiform encephalopathy
Le grand dictionnaire terminologique, "transmissible spongiform encephalopathy" ([Internet, 2024-12-04](https://vitrinelinguistique.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/fiche-gdt/fiche/17013916/encephalopathie-spongiforme-subaigue-transmissible))
USG: this is a less commonly used synonym that emphasises the subacute (slow and progressive) clinical course of the disease group
FCh, English Language Service, 2025