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river blindness

noun Pathology.

onchocerciasis.

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Nearby words

rivel, riven, river, river basin, river birch, river blindness, river bugging, river carpsucker, river edge, river forest, river grove

Origin of river blindness

First recorded in 1950–55
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British Dictionary definitions for river blindness

river blindness

noun

another name for onchocerciasis
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Medicine definitions for river blindness

river blindness

[ rĭv′ər ]

n.

onchocerciasis
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