Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lyme disease

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: ly-me dis-ease
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Infection by one of three or more subspecies of the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted by four species of tick in genus Ixodes. Symptoms include a rash followed by fever, joint pain, and headaches.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The number of Lyme disease cases reported in Dutchess County last year jumped by 50 percent compared to the year before, reaching the third-highest total on record in the state."
"I wish I could get Lyme disease if it would get me out of this dance."

Etymology

Named after the town of Lyme, Connecticut, USA, where a number of cases were identified in 1975.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

chronic Lyme disease Ixodes ricinus Ixodes persulcatus Ixodes scapularis Ixodes pacificus Peromyscus leucopus

Frequently Paired Words

Ixodes ricinus Ixodes persulcatus Ixodes scapularis Ixodes pacificus Peromyscus leucopus

Synonyms

Lyme neuroborreliosis lyme arthritis

Homonyms

lime disease

Questions

What does lyme disease mean?: Infection by one of three or more subspecies of the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted by four species of tick in genus Ixodes. Symptoms include a rash followed by fever, joint pain, and headaches.
Where does lyme disease come from?: Named after the town of Lyme, Connecticut, USA, where a number of cases were identified in 1975.

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