Definitions for "onchocerciasis"
An infection with nematodes of the genus Onchocerca, especially Onchocerca volvulus. Untreated, such infections can cause serious dermatological problems, and in advanced cases may lead to blindness. In certain areas of tropical Africa the blindness caused by onchocerciasis is called river blindness.
Commonly called "river blindness," this parasitic disease is contracted from the bite of a certain fly. Causes blindness if untreated.
a disease caused by the parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus that is transmitted by blackflies. See also: river blindness