river blindness
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river blindness 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
river blindness Synonyms
onchocerciasis
river blindness
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