单词 | river blindness |
释义 | river blindness (once / 492472 pages) n WORD FAMILY river blindness USAGE EXAMPLESIvermectin is used routinely to treat filariasis, river blindness, scabies and several other diseases. Economist(Nov 16, 2016) The heroic work of former President Jimmy Carter and pharmaceutical donations from Merck have made river blindness less common. Seattle Times(Sep 24, 2016) The Task Force focuses on preventing diseases limited to people in extreme poverty, including blinding trachoma and river blindness, in developing countries. Washington Times(Aug 09, 2016) n 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 Syn|Hyper onchocerciasis infestation the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites |
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