noun
Meaning 1
Onchocerciasis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
river blindness
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noun
Meaning 2
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: onchocerciasis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: infestation
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