ONCHOCERCIASIS
Scrabble letter values: O1N1C3H4O1C3E1R1C3I1A1S1I1S1 = 23
Definition
- 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”