onchocerciasis
Pronunciation: /ˌɒŋkəʊsəːˈsʌɪəsɪs, -ˈkʌɪəsɪs/
Definition of onchocerciasis
noun
- technical term for river blindness.
Origin:
early 20th century: from modern Latin Onchocerca (from Greek onkos 'barb' + kerkos 'tail') + -iasis
early 20th century: from modern Latin Onchocerca (from Greek onkos 'barb' + kerkos 'tail') + -iasis
