{i} city in New Hampshire (USA); family name; (Medicine) Lyme disease, serious inflammatory bacterial disease transmitted by deer ticks (characterized by a skin rash, swelling and fever, headache and arthritis-like symptoms)
Baron Lister of Lyme Regis Lyme disease Newcastle under Lyme Thomas Pelham Holles 1st duke of
a town in Dorset on the south coast of England, where there are many fossils (=ancient plants and animals preserved in rock) . It was a fashionable place for people to visit in the 19th century
(Medicine) serious inflammatory bacterial disease transmitted by deer ticks (characterized by a skin rash, swelling and fever, headache and arthritis-like symptoms)
An inflammatory disease caused by a spirochete (Borrelia burgdorferi) that is transmitted by ticks, usually characterized initially by a rash followed by flulike symptoms including fever, joint pain, and headache. If left untreated, the disease can result in chronic arthritis and nerve and heart dysfunction. a serious illness that is caused by a bite from a tick (2) (Old Lyme, town in Connecticut, USA, where the disease was first recognized). Tick-borne bacterial disease. It was identified in 1975 and named for Old Lyme, Conn. It is caused by a spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi, transmitted by ticks, which pick it up in the blood of infected animals, mostly deer. Humans can be bitten by ticks in tall grass or fallen leaves. Lyme disease has three stages: a target-shaped rash, often with flulike symptoms; migrating arthritic pain and neurological symptoms (disturbances to memory, vision, or locomotion); and crippling arthritis with symptoms like those of multiple sclerosis and sometimes with facial paralysis, meningitis, or memory loss. Most cases do not progress beyond the first stage, but those that do reach the third stage within two years. Prevention involves avoiding tick bites. Diagnosis can be difficult, especially if the initial rash is not noticed. Early antibiotic treatment can prevent progression. Advanced cases need more powerful antibiotics, and symptoms may recur
A disease caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi in which arthritis is often a prominent symptom Rash, heart disease, and nervous system involvement may also occur For more information, see the American College of Rheumatology Fact Sheet
A tick-transmitted inflammatory disorder that begins with a characteristic skin rash, and may be followed weeks to months later by neurologic, cardiac, or joint abnormalities
Bacterial disease transmitted by a bite from an infected tick Pronunciation: Lime • (noun) Also Known As: Tick Disease, Tick Rash Examples: Ticks are a very common problem in this area, and Lyme Disease is something I always worry about Common Misspellings: Lime Disease They Want to Suck Your Blood Related Terms Ticks
a multi-stage, multi-system bacterial infection caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, a spiral shaped bacterium that is most commonly transmitted by a tick bite
A multi-stage, multi-system bacterial infection caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, a spiral-shaped bacterium that is most commonly transmitted by a tick bite
Is a condition which occurs after a tick bite with resultant infection from bacteria contained by the tick and found mainly in certain areas of the United States If untreated, this may lead to arthritic symptoms over time
later Baron Lister (of Lyme Regis) born April 5, 1827, Upton, Essex, Eng. died Feb. 10, 1912, Walmer, Kent British surgeon and medical scientist. He received a medical degree from Oxford in 1852 and became an assistant to James Syme, the greatest surgical teacher of the day. In 1861 he was appointed surgeon to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, where he observed that 45-50% of amputation patients died from sepsis (infection). Initially he theorized that airborne dust might cause sepsis, but in 1865 he learned of Louis Pasteur's theory that microorganisms cause infection. Using phenol as an antiseptic, Lister reduced mortality in his ward to 15% within four years. Most surgeons were unconvinced until a widely publicized operation under antiseptic conditions was successful. By the time of his retirement in 1893, he had seen his principle accepted almost universally. He is regarded as the founder of antiseptic medicine
born July 21, 1693 died Nov. 17, 1768, London, Eng. British politician. He inherited lands from his father and uncle that by 1714 made him one of the wealthiest Whig landowners in England. He helped bring about the succession of George I, for which he received the title of duke (1715). Chosen by Robert Walpole as secretary of state, he served from 1724 to 1754, then succeeded his brother Henry Pelham as prime minister (1754-56, 1757-62). Noted for his skill in distributing patronage to secure parliamentary support for a particular ministry, Newcastle wielded great political influence in the reigns of George I and George II