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Meaning of RIVER BLINDNESS

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 Definition: [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
 
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 Synonyms: onchocerciasis
 
 See Also: infestation

 

 

 

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