onchocerciasis
onchocerciasis · onchocerciases
A disease caused by a worm of the genus Onchocerca, especially as transmitted to…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.
/ɒŋkəsɜːˈkaɪəsɪs/
Meaning
1 senses(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.
More definitions
- 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
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From New Latin Onchocerca (a genus of parasitic worms), from Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, “From New Latin Onchocerca (a genus of parasitic worms), from Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, “barb”) + κέρκος (kérkos, “tail”) + -iasis.
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Forms
plural: onchocerciases| Singular | onchocerciasis |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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:river blindness
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable