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[n] an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain |
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LYSSA is a 5 letter word that starts with L. |
| | Synonyms: | | hydrophobia, madness, rabies |
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| | See Also: | | zoonosis |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Lys"sa\ (l[i^]s"s[.a]), n. [NL. See {Lytta}.] (Med.)
Hydrophobia.
Note: The plural (Lyss[ae]) has been used to signify the
pustules supposed to be developed under the tongue in
hydrophobia.
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