river blindness

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. onchocerciasis.

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river blindness British  

noun

1. another name for onchocerciasis

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Etymology

Origin of river blindness

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Several serious, neglected tropical diseases in humans are caused by roundworms, including river blindness, lymphatic elephantiasis and ascariasis.

From Scientific American • Jun. 18, 2023

Two years ago, ivermectin was an obscure drug consigned only to those who had the rare displeasure of contracting parasites like scabies or river blindness.

From Salon • Oct. 16, 2021

Ivermectin tablets are approved for use in humans by the FDA to treat some parasitic worms, including intestinal roundworms or those that cause river blindness.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2021

It’s an anti-parasitic used to treat things like river blindness and lice in humans and, quite commonly, worms and other parasites in horses, cows, and dogs.

From Slate • Sep. 3, 2021

Yet another, known as river blindness, occurs when the larvae of parasitic worms, transmitted by the bite of blackflies, migrate into the eye and cause blindness.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2017