English

Noun

tickbite ‎(plural tickbites)

1. Alternative form of tick bite
   • 1991, Ron Russo, Mountan State Mammals: A guide to mammals of the Rocky Mountain region, Nature Study Guild Publishers, ISBN 978-0-912550-21-3, page 4:

     You may wish to consult a physician about a tickbite, because ticks in this region carry Rocky Mountain spotted fever, which is transmittable to humans.

   • 1999, M.D. Becker and J.T. Rosenbaum, “Essential Laboratory Tests in Uveitis”, David BenEzra (editor), Uveitis Update, Volume 31 of W. Behrens-Baumann (editor), Developments in Ophthalmology, Karger Publishers, ISBN 978-3-8055-6891-3, page 99:

     Lyme serology is useful in the evaluation of a patient with uveitis only in the setting of other findings to support this diagnosis, e.g. the history of a tickbite, a characteristic rash or a persistent knee arthritis.