Definition of onchocerciasis

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Definition of onchocerciasis

  • 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 (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. river blindness

See definition of onchocerciasis in Merriam Webster