NOM | state | oncocercosi | infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas |
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Sentit | 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. | |
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General | infestació, plaga | The state of being invaded or overrun by parasites |
Anglès | onchocerciasis, river blindness | |
Espanyol | oncocercosis |
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