LYME DISEASE
Dictionary entry overview: What does Lyme disease mean? • LYME DISEASE (noun)
The noun LYME DISEASE has 1 sense:
1. an acute inflammatory disease characterized by a rash with joint swelling and fever; caused by bacteria carried by the bite of a deer tick
Familiarity information: LYME DISEASE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• LYME DISEASE (noun)
Meaning:
An acute inflammatory disease characterized by a rash with joint swelling and fever; caused by bacteria carried by the bite of a deer tick
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
Lyme arthritis; Lyme disease
Hypernyms ("Lyme disease" is a kind of...):
zoonosis; zoonotic disease (an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans)
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