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Lyme disease /lʌɪm /noun [mass noun]A form of arthritis caused by bacteria that are transmitted by ticks.- Lyme disease is caused by the spirochaete Borrelia burgdorferi.
Meningitis can also be a feature of other diseases, including Lyme disease, Leptospirosis, Typhus, Tuberculosis and other infections....- Some ticks transmit bacteria that cause illnesses such as Lyme disease or Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
- It is often idiopathic in origin, but may be associated with multiple sclerosis, sarcoidosis, syphilis, Lyme disease, and ocular lymphoma.
Origin 1970s: named after Lyme, a town in Connecticut, US, where an outbreak occurred. |