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onchocerciasis meaning and definition
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Definition of onchocerciasis (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
- synonyms: river blindness
Source: Princeton University Wordnet