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on·cho·cer·co·ma (ong″ko-sər-koґmə) [Onchocerca + -oma] a firm, usually freely movable and nontender subcutaneous nodule containing a tangled mass of adult Onchocerca volvulus worms; seen in onchocerciasis.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Onchocercoma — vgl. Onchozerkom … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
onchocercoma — on·cho·cer·co·ma … English syllables
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
