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river blindness

DEFINITIONS OF: river blindness

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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

Synonyms:
onchocerciasis
Type of:
infestation
the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites
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