onchocerciasis
/ɒŋkəsɜːˈkaɪəsɪs/
onchocerciasis noun: 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.
Noun
onchocerciasis (countable and uncountable, plural onchocerciases)
- 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, Robles' disease
onchocerciasis meaning in Tamil
onchocerciasis in Tamil
- ஆற்றுக்குருடு
Synonyms of onchocerciasis
Forms of onchocerciasis
| plural | onchocerciases |
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Origin of onchocerciasis
From New Latin Onchocerca (a genus of parasitic worms), from Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, “barb”) + κέρκος (kérkos, “tail”) + -iasis.
Questions about onchocerciasis
- What does onchocerciasis mean?
- Onchocerciasis means 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.
- What is onchocerciasis in Tamil?
- Onchocerciasis in Tamil is ஆற்றுக்குருடு. See Onchocerciasis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is onchocerciasis?
- Onchocerciasis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce onchocerciasis?
- Onchocerciasis is pronounced /ɒŋkəsɜːˈkaɪəsɪs/.
- What is the plural of onchocerciasis?
- The plural of onchocerciasis is onchocerciases.
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