tropical river blindness
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river blindness — 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 • Syn: ↑onchocerciasis • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
river blindness — Pathol. onchocerciasis. [1950 55] * * * or onchocerciasis Human disease caused by a filarial worm native to Africa but also found in parts of tropical America and transmitted by several blackflies. It is so called because the flies that transmit… … Universalium
river blindness — noun a tropical skin disease, sometimes also causing blindness, caused by a parasitic filarial worm and transmitted by blackflies which breed in rivers … English new terms dictionary
Tropical disease — Tropical diseases are diseases that are prevalent in or unique to tropical and subtropical regions. The diseases are less prevalent in temperate climates, due in part to the occurrence of a cold season, which controls the insect population by… … Wikipedia
river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… … Universalium
river — n. 1 a copious natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea or a lake etc. 2 a copious flow (a river of lava; rivers of blood). 3 (attrib.) (in the names of animals, plants, etc.) living in or associated with the river. Phrases and… … Useful english dictionary
Enfermedad tropical — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Mapamundi con los trópicos destacados en rojo. Las enfermedades tropicales son enfermedades infecciosas que son prevalentes en regiones tropicales y subtropicales. Las enfermedades son menos prevalentes en climas… … Wikipedia Español
School of Tropical Medicine — The School of Tropical Medicine was established in 1921 in Calcutta (now Kolkata), India. Its establishment, was due to the results of a government initiative as well as private efforts, and was an important landmark in the development and… … Wikipedia
Onchocerciasis — River Blindness redirects here. For the song by J. Geils Band, see Freeze Frame (J. Geils Band album). Onchocerciasis Classification and external resources Adult black fly (Simulium yahense) with parasite (Onchocerca volvulus) emerging from the… … Wikipedia
Onchocerciasis — River blindness, a disease caused by a parasitic worm (Onchocerca volvulus) which is transmitted to persons by biting blackflies (buffalo gnats) that breed in fast flowing rivers. The adult worms can live for up to 15 years in nodules beneath the … Medical dictionary
Neglected diseases — A young boy from Panama suffering from Chagas disease. It has manifested as an acute infection with swelling of one eye (chagoma). The neglected diseases are a group of tropical infections which are especially endemic in low income populations in … Wikipedia
