Disease or Syndrome
lyme disease
Lyme dis·ease [ lahym ]
Subclass of:
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections;
Tick-Borne Diseases;
Borrelia Infections
Definitions related to lyme disease:
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An infectious disease caused by a spirochete, BORRELIA BURGDORFERI, which is transmitted chiefly by Ixodes dammini and pacificus ticks in the United States and Ixodes ricinis in Europe. It is a disease with early and late cutaneous manifestations plus involvement of the nervous system, heart, eye, and joints in variable combinations. The disease was formerly known as Lyme arthritis and first discovered at Old Lyme, Connecticut.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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An infectious disease that is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An infectious disease transmitted by a tick bite.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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Recurrent multisystemic infectious disease caused by a spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted chiefly by Ixodes ticks; it is a disease with early and late cutaneous manifestations plus involvement of the nervous system, heart, eye, and joints in variable combinations.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Lyme disease is a bacterial infection you get from the bite of an infected tick. At first, Lyme disease usually causes symptoms such as a rash, fever, headache, and fatigue. But if it is not treated early, the infection can spread to your joints, heart, and nervous system. Prompt treatment can help you recover quickly. Lyme disease is caused by bacteria. In the United States, this is usually a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi. It spreads to humans through the bite of an infected tick. The ticks that spread it are blacklegged ticks (or deer ticks). They are usually found in the Northeast; Mid-Atlantic; Upper Midwest; Pacific coast, especially northern California. These ticks can attach to any part your body. But they are often found in hard-to-see areas such as your groin, armpits, and scalp. Usually the tick must be attached to you for 36 to 48 hours or more to spread the bacterium to you. Anyone can get a tick bite. But people who spend lots of time outdoors in wooded, grassy areas are at a higher risk. This includes campers, hikers, and people who work in gardens and parks. Most tick bites happen in the summer months when ticks are most active and people spend more time outdoors. But you can get bitten in the warmer months of early fall, or even late winter if temperatures are...MedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(borrelia burgdorferi infection) An infectious disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. Early manifestations of infection may include fever, headache, fatigue, depression, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans. Left untreated, late manifestations involving the joints, heart, and nervous system can occur.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Lyme disease is a tick-transmitted infection caused by the spirochete Borrelia species. Early symptoms include an erythema migrans rash, which may be followed weeks to months later by neurologic, cardiac, or joint abnormalities. Diagnosis is primarily clinical in early-stage disease, but serologic testing can help diagnose cardiac,...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Lyme disease is a multisystem illness caused by infection with the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi and the body's immune response to the infection. The disease is transmitted to humans via tick bites, from infected ticks of the genus Ixodes.WebMD, 2019
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Lyme disease is caused by four main species of bacteria. Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia mayonii cause Lyme disease in the United States, while Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii are the leading causes in Europe and Asia. The most common tick-borne illness in these regions, Lyme disease is transmitted by the bite of an infected...Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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Lyme disease is the most common tickborne infectious disease in the United States. Early signs and symptoms of the condition include fever, chills, muscle pain, headache, and joint pain. As the condition progresses, affected people may experience heart problems, Bell's palsy, arthritis, abnormal muscle movement, speech problems and...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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Lyme disease is a zoonotic infection caused by a spirochete of genus Borrelia , which is transmitted to humans by ticks. Zoonotic diseases are transmitted between vertebrate animals and humans. Animals serve as the primary reservoir of Borrelia . Ticks become infected by feeding on an infected animal. Most common initial manifestation is...Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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Lyme disease, tick-borne bacterial disease that was first conclusively identified in 1975 and is named for the town in Connecticut, U.S., in which it was first observed. The disease has been identified in every region of the United States and in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Lyme disease is...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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