onchocerciasis
an infestation with filarial worms of the genus Onchocerca, common in tropical America and Africa, transmitted by black flies, and characterized by nodules under the skin, an itchy rash, eye lesions, and in severe cases, elephantiasis.
Origin of onchocerciasis
1- Also called river blindness.
- Also on·cho·cer·co·sis [ong-koh-ser-koh-sis]. /ˌɒŋ koʊ sərˈkoʊ sɪs/.
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British Dictionary definitions for onchocerciasis
/ (ˌɒŋkəʊsəˈkaɪəsɪs) /
a disease found in parts of Africa and tropical America that is caused by a parasitic worm, Onchocerca volvulus, and transmitted to humans by various species of black fly. It results in inflammation of the skin and in some cases blindness: Also called: river blindness
Origin of onchocerciasis
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