1) Infestation 2) River blindness
Found on
https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/onchocerciasis
According to a 2002 WHO report, onchocerciasis has not caused a single death, but its global burden is 987,000 disability adjusted life years (DALYs). The severe pruritus alone accounts for 60% of the DALYs. Infection reduces the host’s immunity and resistance to other diseases, which results in an estimated reduction in life expectancy of 13 ye...
Found on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onchocerciasis
filarial disease caused by the helminth Onchocerca volvulus, which is transmitted to humans by the bite of the black fly Simulium. The disease is ... [1 related articles]
Found on
http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/o/19
Infection with nematodes of the genus onchocerca. Characteristics include the presence of firm subcutaneous nodules filled with adult worms, pruritus, and ocular lesions. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(ong″ko-sәr-ki´ә-sis) infection with worms of the genus Onchocerca. Human infection is caused by O. volvulus, with heavy infestations usually being characterized by subcutaneous nodules (onchocercomas) containing tangled masses of adult worms, a persistent dermatitis, lymphadenitis, and ocular lesions ...
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
Infection with Onchocerca a genus of filarial worms, some members of which encyst in the tissues of animals.
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
Type: Term Pronunciation: ong′kō-ser-kī′ă-sis Definitions: 1. Infection with Onchocerca (especially O. volvulus, a filarial nematode transmitted from person to person by black flies of the genus Simulium), marked by nodular swellings forming a fibrous cyst enveloping the coiled parasites (onchocercoma); microfilariae move...
Found on
http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=62575
Onchocerciasis: River blindness, a disease caused by a parasitic worm (Onchocerca volvulus) which is transmitted to persons by biting blackflies (buffalo gnats) that breed in fast-flowing rivers. The adult worms can live for up to 15 years in nodules beneath the skin and in the muscles of infected persons, where they produce millions of worm embryo...
Found on
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=11977
Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) is a disease found in parts of Africa and tropical America that is caused by the parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus. It is transmitted to humans by various species of black fly and results in inflammation of the skin and in some cases blindness.
Found on
http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/EO.HTM
[
n] - infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas
Found on
http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=onchocerciasis
onchocerciasis, oncocerciasis A disease caused by infection with filarial worms of the genus Onchocerca, primarily Onchocerca volvulus, transmitted by the bite of female blackflies of the genus Simulium. The disease is characterized by nodular swellings formed by fibrous cysts containing the worms.
Found on
http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1475/
river blindness noun 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
Found on
https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974
Disease found in tropical Africa and Central America. It is transmitted by bloodsucking black flies, which infect the victim with parasitic filarial worms (genus
Onchocerca), producing skin disorders and intense itching; some invade the eyes and may cause blindness. It is treated with antiparasitic drugs known as filaricides
Found on
https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21221
No exact match found.
