Onchocerciasis
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ɒŋkəsɜːˈkaɪəsɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Onchocerciasis is a noun meaning (pathology) A disease caused by a worm of the genus Onchocerca, especially as transmitted to humans by flies and often causing blindness; common in tropical Africa.
Meaning
(pathology) A disease caused by a worm of the genus Onchocerca, especially as transmitted to humans by flies and often causing blindness; common in tropical Africa.
Word Forms
- onchocerciases
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include onchocerchiasis, onchocercosis, onchocercoma, onchodermatitis, kaodzera, opisthorchiasis.
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