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It's "Lyme disease," named after Lyme, Connecticut (which, in turn, gets its name from Lyme Regis in England). Not "limes," that's a fruit.
by astura 3y ago
It's "Lyme disease," named after Lyme, Connecticut (which, in turn, gets its name from Lyme Regis in England). Not "limes," that's a fruit.
- dabber 3y agoSure, but I'm not a doctor and anyone who is living in an area that I'm speaking to will understand what I wrote and those that don't (perhaps yourself included) might learn a new colloquial phrase given the context of the comment.
- Freak_NL 3y agoWhen writing about medical issues, spelling matters. If you don't like being corrected, then just ignore the helpful hint and move on. Doubling down on a typo is just weird.
- parthianshotgun 3y agoWe aren't mind readers, tell us the context, is it a regional spelling?
- astura 2y agoMaybe you couldn't get treatment because you told your doctor you "had limes" rather than "are exhibiting symptoms of Lyme disease after a tick bite." Precision matters in medical contexts.
- cs02rm0 3y agoAlthough Lyme Regis gets its name from the river Lim. (But yes, Lyme disease).