Lyme disease

[lahym]

noun

Pathology.

1. 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.

Lyme disease

/ laɪm /

noun

1. 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

Lyme disease

1. 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.

Lyme disease

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lyme disease¹

After Lyme, Conn., where it was first described

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lyme disease¹

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

Example Sentences

Kennedy got into the habit, according to a person familiar with the matter, when he was living in Bedford, N.Y., an area sometimes described as the epicenter of Lyme disease.

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Squirrels carry some diseases that can be transmitted to humans, including Lyme disease and tularemia, which causes flu-like symptoms and skin ulcers.

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Lyme disease is a bacterial illness that people can contract if they are bitten by an infected tick, according to the Mayo Clinic.

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Dog owners may need to be on alert for a disease many have never heard of — anaplasmosis, spread by the same tick that transmits Lyme disease.

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Justin Timberlake opens up about his health, revealing a ‘relentlessly debilitating’ Lyme disease diagnosis as he bids farewell to his world tour.

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