This is the 6920th most frequent French word.
lyme
The French word "lyme" refers to Lyme disease, a bacterial infection transmitted by ticks.
The term 'Lyme' refers to Lyme disease, a specific medical condition named after the place where it was first identified.
On lui a diagnostiqué une maladie de Lyme après des jours de fièvre.
He was diagnosed with Lyme disease after days of fever.
Here, 'Lyme' still refers to Lyme disease but is used specifically in the context of the bacteria causing the disease carried by ticks.
Est-ce que cette forêt est un lieu propice aux tiques porteurs de la bactérie de Lyme?
Is this forest a place conducive to ticks carrying the Lyme bacteria?
The phrase 'maladie de Lyme' directly refers to the disease caused by ticks carrying specific bacteria.