- onchocercoma
- on·cho·cer·co·ma
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onchocercoma
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Onchocercoma — vgl. Onchozerkom … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
onchocercoma — Nodule containing adult worms of Onchocera volvulus. [Onchocerca, taxonomic term, + oma] * * * on·cho·cer·co·ma kō mə n the subcutaneous nodule of onchocerciasis that contains encysted parasites * * * on·cho·cer·co·ma (ong″ko sər… … Medical dictionary
onchocercoma — ˈkōmə noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from Onchocerca + oma : the subcutaneous nodule of onchocerciasis that contains encysted parasites … Useful english dictionary
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
