ONCHOCERCIASIS

/ɒŋkəsɜːˈkaɪəsɪs/ Scrabble 23 Words With Friends 26

Scrabble letter values: O1N1C3H4O1C3E1R1C3I1A1S1I1S1 = 23

Definition

  1. noun infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas. — synonyms: river_blindness

Examples

  • “when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness”
  • “common in Africa and tropical America”

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