Medical term:
lyssa
lyssa
[lis´ah]former term for rabies. adj., adj lys´sic.
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lys·sa
(lis'ă)1. A cartilage in the tongue of the dog.
2. Old term for rabies.
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Lyssavirus
[lis´ah-vi″rus]a genus of rhabdoviruses that includes the rabies virus and other related viruses.
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Lyssavirus
(lis'ă-vī'rŭs),A genus of viruses (family Rhabdoviridae) that includes the rabies virus group.
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Lys·sa·vi·rus
(lis'ă-vī'rŭs)A genus of viruses (family Rhabdoviridae) that includes the rabies virus group.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
lyssavirus
A single strand RNA virus that causes RABIES or a potentially fatal encephalitis indistinguishable from rabies. To date, seven different lyssavirus genotypes have been identified. Apart from the rabies strain, most of the lyssaviruses are endemic in bats.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
Lyssavirus
A genus of viruses that includes the rabies virus and related viruses that infect insects as well as mammals.
Mentioned in: Rabies
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