Definitions for "Hydrophobia"
Keywords:  rabies, rabid, canine, madness, bite
An abnormal dread of water, said to be a symptom of canine madness; hence:
A viral disease trransmitted by a bite from, or inoculation with the saliva of, a rabid creature, of which the chief symptoms are, a sense of dryness and constriction in the throat, causing difficulty in deglutition, and a marked heightening of reflex excitability, producing convulsions whenever the patient attempts to swallow, or is disturbed in any way, as by the sight or sound of water; rabies; canine madness.
A very serious disease that may strike dogs, wolves, mice and cats. The rabies virus can be transmitted by the bite of an infected animal. A victim of rabies seeks the dark, is irritable, tries to hide, is given to unprovoked scratching, and is unable to drink because of paralysis of the glottis. Death is certain.
Keywords:  ancients, century
Hydrophobia: From the Ancients to the 21st Century.