lyssa /lys·sa/ (lis´ah) [Gr.] rabies.lys´sic
lys·sa (l s  )n. Rabies. No longer in technical use. lys sic adj. |
lyssa
1. rabies.
2. a fusiform structure in the tip of the dog's tongue, made of connective, muscular and fatty tissue. Thought at one time to be the cause of rabies.
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