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Lyssa

Lyssa Meaning & Definition
Lyssa Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lyssa?

[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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lyssa: hydrophobia | madness | rabies

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See Also | zoonosis

Lyssa In Webster's Dictionary

\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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