Lyme dis ‧ ease /ˈlaɪm dɪˌziːz/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: Old Lyme , town in Connecticut, USA, where the disease was first recognized ]
a serious illness that is caused by a bite from a ↑ tick 1 (2)
Lyme dis ‧ ease /ˈlaɪm dɪˌziːz/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: Old Lyme , town in Connecticut, USA, where the disease was first recognized ]
a serious illness that is caused by a bite from a ↑ tick 1 (2)
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012