English dictionary
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English noun: river blindness | |||
| 1. | river blindness (state) 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 | onchocerciasis | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | infestation | ||
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