Lyme disease
noun/ˈlaɪm dɪziːz/
/ˈlaɪm dɪziːz/
[uncountable]- a serious disease that causes a high temperature and pain in the joints of the body, caused by bacteria carried by ticks (= small insects)
莱姆病（由蜱传播，症状为发烧和关节疼痛） Word Origin1970s: named after Lyme, a town in Connecticut, US, where an outbreak occurred.