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Definition of Lyssa

1. Noun. 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.

Definition of Lyssa

1. n. Hydrophobia.

Definition of Lyssa

1. Proper noun. ( female given name) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lyssa

1. rabies [n -S] - See also: rabies

Medical Definition of Lyssa

1. Hydrophobia. The plural (Lyssae) has been used to signify the pustules supposed to be developed under the tongue in hydrophobia. Origin: NL. See Lytta. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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