Definition of River blindness

1. 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.

Exact synonyms: Onchocerciasis
Generic synonyms: Infestation

Definition of River blindness

1. Noun. Onchocerciasis. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of River blindness

1. Ocular complications, such as keratitis, iridocyclitis, or retrobulbar neuritis, caused by the microfilariae of Onchocerca volvulus. Synonym: river blindness. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of River Blindness

rivelled
rivelling
rivels
riven
river
river-bank
river-bed
river-type fish
river bank
river banks
river basin
river basins
river bed
river beds
river birch
river blindness (current term)
river boat
river bottom
river boulder
river cooter
river crab
river dolphin
river god
river gods
river gum
river horse
river horses
river lamprey
river lampreys
river limpet

Literary usage of River blindness

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Behind the Red Line: Political Repression in Sudan by Jemera Rone, Brian Owsley, Human Rights Watch/Africa (1996)
"... workers could conduct a campaign against guinea worm1 and river blindness ^n conjunction with the international health component of the Carter Center. ..."

2. Resolving the Ddt Dilemma: Protecting Biodiversity and Human Health by Patricia Matteson (1999)
"That review also found that river blindness has ceased to be a public health threat in the original project zone, and vector control operations have ended ..."

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