ONCHOCERCIASIS
onchocerciasis, river blindness
(noun) 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
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
onchocerciasis (countable and uncountable, plural onchocerciases)
(medicine) A disease caused by a worm of the genus Onchocerca, especially as transmitted to humans by flies and often causing blindness; common in tropical Africa.
Synonyms
• river blindness
• Robles' disease
Source: Wiktionary
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