onchocerciasis
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.
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