(ong″ko-sәr-ko´mә) one of the dermal or subcutaneous nodules containing Onchocerca volvulus in human onchocerciasis.
Subcutaneous nodule containing masses of the nematode Onchocerca volvulus.
Type: Term Pronunciation: on′kō-ser-kō′mă Definitions: 1. Nodule containing adult worms of Onchocera volvulus.
onchocercoma A subcutaneous nodule or lesion, usually situated near a bony prominence, that contains the adult worms in infections caused by Onchocerca species, especially Onchocerca vovulus.