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river blindness
Noun
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
synonym
onchocerciasis
hypernym
infestation
river blindness vs infestation
river blindness vs onchocerciasis
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