onchocerciasis

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/ɒŋkəsɜːˈkaɪəsɪs/

Definition of onchocerciasis

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noun

(countable, uncountable)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.

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From New Latin Onchocerca (a genus of parasitic worms), from Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, “barb”) + κέρκος (kérkos, “tail”) + -iasis.

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