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Definition of onchocerciasis
onchocerciases
play \ˌäŋ-kō-ˌsər-ˈkī-ə-ˌsēz, ˌäŋ-kə-\: infestation with or disease caused by filarial worms (genus Onchocerca); especially : a human disease marked by subcutaneous nodules, dermatitis, and visual impairment and caused by a worm (O. volvulus) found in Africa and tropical America which is transmitted by the bite of a female blackfly —called also river blindness
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Origin and Etymology of onchocerciasis
New Latin, from Onchocerca, genus of worms
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onchocerciasis
playMedical Definition of onchocerciasis
onchocerciases
\-ˌsēz\play: infestation with or disease caused by filarial worms of the genus Onchocerca; especially : a human disease marked by subcutaneous nodules, dermatitis, and visual impairment that is caused by a worm (O. volvulus) found in Africa and tropical America and transmitted by the bite of a female blackfly—called also onchocercosis, river blindness; see craw-craw
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