| Definition of 'onchocerciasis' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) onchocerciasis, river blindness
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
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| Definition of 'onchocerciasis' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. onchocerciasis
Infection with nematodes of the genus ONCHOCERCA. Characteristics include the presence of firm subcutaneous nodules filled with adult worms, PRURITUS, and ocular lesions.
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