ONCHOCERCIASIS
\ˈɒnt͡ʃə͡ʊsəsˌɪɐsˌiz], \ˈɒntʃəʊsəsˌɪɐsˌiz], \ˈɒ_n_tʃ_əʊ_s_ə_s_ˌɪ__ɐ_s_ˌi_z]\
Definitions of ONCHOCERCIASIS
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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
By Princeton University
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tinctura quininae ammoniata
- A preparation made by dissolving quinin sulphate in alcohol [Br. Ph.].