Definition of onchocerciasis Onchocerciasis
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What does onchocerciasis mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: onchocerciases |
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| onchocerciasis - infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America | ||
| river blindness | ||
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onchocerciasis
Infection with the filaria Onchocerca volvulus; results in skin tumours, papular dermatitis, and ocular complications.
Part of speech
🔤- onchocerciasis, noun, singular of onchocerciases.
