(n) 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, Syn.river blindness
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
n. (Med.) An infection with nematodes of the genus Onchocerca, especially Onchocerca volvulus. Untreated, such infections can cause serious dermatological problems, and in advanced cases may lead to blindness. In certain areas of tropical Africa the blindness caused by onchocerciasis is called river blindness. [ PJC ]
[pán wěi sī chóng, ㄆㄢˊ ㄨㄟˇ ㄙ ㄔㄨㄥˊ, 蟠尾丝虫 / 蟠尾絲蟲] Onchocerca volvulus, the filarial parasite worm causing "river blindness" or onchocerciasis, the second most common cause of blindness in humans [Add to Longdo]
[pán wěi sī chóng zhèng, ㄆㄢˊ ㄨㄟˇ ㄙ ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄥˋ, 蟠尾丝虫症 / 蟠尾絲蟲症] "river blindness" or onchocerciasis, the second most common cause of blindness in humans, caused by the filarial parasite worm Onchocerca volvulus [Add to Longdo]
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