Synonyms for onchocerciasis
on·chocer·ci·a·sis

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. onchocerciasisnoun

   Synonyms:
   river blindness

2. onchocerciasisnoun

   A disease caused by a worm of the genus Onchocerca, especially as transmitted to humans by flies and often causing blindness; common in tropical Africa.

   Synonyms:
   river blindness

Princeton's WordNetRate this synonym:0.0 / 0 votes

1. onchocerciasis, river blindnessnoun

   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:
   river blindness

Matched Categories

1. • Infestation

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. onchocerciasis

   Synonyms:
   River blindness

2. onchocerciasis

   Synonyms:
   Blinding disease (in part), blinding filarial disease, blinding filariasis, coast erysipelas, coastal erysipelas, craw-craw, juxta-articular nodules (in part), mal morado, onchocercosis, oncocercosis, river blindness, Robles disease, Robles fever, sowdah, volvulosis (in part)

How to pronounce onchocerciasis?

How to say onchocerciasis in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency