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Meaning of onchocerciasis

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

onchocerciasis

Pronunciation:/ɒŋkəsɜːˈkaɪəsɪs/

noun

Definitions

  1. 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.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/onchocerciasis

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