Onchocerciasis

Pronunciation

• IPA: /É’Å‹kÉ™sɜːˈkaɪəsɪs/

Origin

From scientific Latin (a genus of parasitic worms), from Ancient Greek ὄγκος (onkos, "barb") + κέρκος (kerkos, "tail") + -iasis.

Full definition of onchocerciasis

Noun

1. (medicine) A disease caused by a worm of the genus , especially as transmitted to humans by flies and often causing blindness; common in tropical Africa.

Synonyms

• river blindness