Lyme disease

[ lahym ]

/ laɪm /

noun Pathology.

an acute inflammatory disease caused by a tick-borne spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi, characterized by recurrent episodes of decreasing severity in which joint swelling, fever, and rash occur, sometimes with cardiac or nervous system complications.

Origin of Lyme disease

after Lyme, Conn., where it was first described

Words nearby Lyme disease

lyke-wake, Lyle, Lyly, Lyman, Lyme arthritis, Lyme disease, lyme grass, lyme-hound, Lyme Regis, Lymington, lymph

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Example sentences from the Web for Lyme disease

The Lyme Wars Michael Specter, The New Yorker The Lyme-disease infection rate is growing.
The Week’s Best Longreads for June 29, 2013|David Sessions|June 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Lyme disease

Lyme disease

/ (laɪm) /

noun

a disease of domestic animals and humans, caused by the spirochaete Borrelia burghdorferi and transmitted by ticks, and variously affecting the joints, heart, and brain

Word Origin for Lyme disease

C20: named after Lyme, Connecticut, the town where it was first identified in humans

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Lyme disease

Lyme disease

[ (leyem) ]

An infection caused by a bacterium transmitted by the bite of a tick. If untreated, the disease can lead to, among other things, a serious form of chronic arthritis. Lyme disease is most prevalent in the wooded regions of the Northeast and the Middle West.

Medical definitions for Lyme disease

Lyme disease

n.

An inflammatory disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi transmitted by ticks and characterized initially by a rash followed by flulike symptoms including fever, joint pain, and headache; if untreated, it can result in chronic arthritis and nerve and heart dysfunction.

Scientific definitions for Lyme disease

Lyme disease

[ līm ]

A disease caused by the bacterial spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, transmitted by deer ticks and characterized initially by a bull's-eye-shaped rash followed by flu-like symptoms such as fever, joint pain, and headache. If untreated, it can result in chronic arthritis and neurologic or cardiac dysfunction. It is named after Lyme, Connecticut, where it was first reported.

单词	lyme disease
释义	Lyme disease [ lahym ] / laɪm / noun Pathology. an acute inflammatory disease caused by a tick-borne spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi, characterized by recurrent episodes of decreasing severity in which joint swelling, fever, and rash occur, sometimes with cardiac or nervous system complications. Origin of Lyme disease after Lyme, Conn., where it was first described Words nearby Lyme disease lyke-wake, Lyle, Lyly, Lyman, Lyme arthritis, Lyme disease, lyme grass, lyme-hound, Lyme Regis, Lymington, lymph Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Lyme disease The Lyme Wars Michael Specter, The New Yorker The Lyme-disease infection rate is growing. The Week’s Best Longreads for June 29, 2013\|David Sessions\|June 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for Lyme disease Lyme disease / (laɪm) / noun a disease of domestic animals and humans, caused by the spirochaete Borrelia burghdorferi and transmitted by ticks, and variously affecting the joints, heart, and brain Word Origin for Lyme disease C20: named after Lyme, Connecticut, the town where it was first identified in humans Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Lyme disease Lyme disease [ (leyem) ] An infection caused by a bacterium transmitted by the bite of a tick. If untreated, the disease can lead to, among other things, a serious form of chronic arthritis. Lyme disease is most prevalent in the wooded regions of the Northeast and the Middle West. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for Lyme disease Lyme disease n. An inflammatory disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi transmitted by ticks and characterized initially by a rash followed by flulike symptoms including fever, joint pain, and headache; if untreated, it can result in chronic arthritis and nerve and heart dysfunction. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for Lyme disease Lyme disease [ līm ] A disease caused by the bacterial spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, transmitted by deer ticks and characterized initially by a bull's-eye-shaped rash followed by flu-like symptoms such as fever, joint pain, and headache. If untreated, it can result in chronic arthritis and neurologic or cardiac dysfunction. It is named after Lyme, Connecticut, where it was first reported. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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