river blindness

1. 1.

   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

   Synonymsonchocerciasis

   Broaderinfestation

Questions about river blindness

What does river blindness mean?

river blindness means "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".

What is another word for river blindness?

Close synonyms include onchocerciasis. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is river blindness a common word?