Onchocerciasis

【医】 盘尾丝虫病

on.cho.cer.ci.a.sis

n.（名词）
A disease caused by infestation with filarial worms of the genusOnchocerca, especially a disease of human beings caused by O. volvulus and characterized by nodular swellings on the skin and lesions of the eyes. Transmitted by black flies, the disease occurs in tropical regions of Africa and Central America. Also called river blindness
盘尾丝虫病：一种由盘尾丝虫属 的丝虫传播引起的疾病，尤指由 盘尾丝虫 引起的人类疾病，症状是皮肤上有结瘤状的肿块和眼睛发炎。由刺螫蝇传播，常见于非洲和中美洲的热带地区 也作 river blindness

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New Latin
现代拉丁语
Onchocerca [genus name] Greek onkos [barb] Greek kerkos [tail]
Onchocerca [属类名称] 希腊语 onkos [倒钩] 希腊语 kerkos [尾巴]
-iasis
-iasis