rabies

ra·bies   (rā'bēz)    n.  An acute, infectious, often fatal viral disease of most warm-blooded animals, especially wolves, cats, and dogs, that attacks the central nervous system and is transmitted by the bite of infected animals. [Latin rabiēs, rage, from rabere, to rave.] ra'bi·et'ic (-ět'ĭk) adj.

rabies [(ray-beez)]

An acute disease, caused by a virus, which attacks the central nervous system and results in paralysis and death if not treated promptly. Rabies is transmitted to humans by the bite of an animal infected with the disease.

rabies 

Main Entry: ra·bies
Pronunciation: 'rA-bEz
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural rabies
: an acute virus disease of the nervoussystem of warm-blooded animals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (genus Lyssavirus) transmitted with infected saliva usually through the bite of a rabid animal and that is typically characterizedby increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated called also hydrophobia

rabies ra·bies (rā'bēz)
n.
An infectious, highly fatal viral disease of warm blooded animals that attacks the central nervous system; symptoms include excitement, aggressiveness, and dementia, followed by paralysis and death.

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ra'bi·et'ic (-ět'ĭk) adj.

rabies   (rā'bēz)  Pronunciation Key  A usually fatal infectious disease of warm-blooded animals caused by a virus of the genus Lyssavirus that causes inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. It is transmitted by the bite of an infected animal, such as a dog or bat and can be prevented in humans by a vaccine. See Note at hydrophobia.