onchocerciasis Hear it!

onchocerciasis Definition

on·cho·cer·cia·sis (äŋ′kō sər kī′ə sis)

noun

a fly-transmitted tropical disease in which parasitic filarial worms (genus Onchocerca) cause tumors, skin lesions, and blindness; river blindness

onchocerciasis Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • control: Table 2 is a summary of current uses of ivermectin in onchocerciasis control, based on endemicity levels.