| 单词 | onchocerciasis |
| 释义 | onchocerciasis (once / 656629 pages) n WORD FAMILY onchocerciasis USAGE EXAMPLESIvermectin, a workhorse antiparasitic drug, is currently used to treat lymphatic filariasis, which causes elephantiasis, and onchocerciasis, which causes river blindness. Wall Street Journal(Oct 27, 2015) But the other two illnesses, onchocerciasis or "river blindness" and lymphatic filariasis or "elephantiasis" - both caused by roundworm parasites - are lesser known. BBC(Oct 05, 2015) Don't overstate successes: The NTD community can certainly learn from examples of successful Guinea Worm and Onchocerciasis control and elimination efforts. The Guardian(May 20, 2013) 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 river blindness infestation the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites |
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