lyme disease

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Noun lyme disease has 1 sense

Lyme disease, Lyme arthritis - an acute inflammatory disease characterized by a rash with joint swelling and fever; caused by bacteria carried by the bite of a deer tick
--₁ is a kind of zoonosis, zoonotic disease

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Lyme Disease

Noun: An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and transmitted to humans through the bite of infected black-legged ticks.

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Sample Sentences:

She developed a rash after being bitten by a tick and was diagnosed with Lyme disease.
Early symptoms of Lyme disease may include fever, headache, fatigue, and muscle and joint aches.
If left untreated, Lyme disease can lead to severe complications affecting the heart, nervous system, and joints.

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