{
    "disease_id": "DOID:11678",
    "recommended_name": {
        "id": "DOID:11678",
        "resource": "Disease Ontology",
        "url": "http://disease-ontology.org/term/DOID:11678",
        "name": "onchocerciasis",
        "description": "A filariasis that involves parasitic infection caused by the nematode Onchocerca volvulus, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of a blackfly of the genus Simulium. The worms spread throughout the body and, when they die, cause intense itching and a strong immune system response that can destroy nearby tissue. The symptoms include pruritus, dermatitis, blindness, onchocercomata (subcutaneous nodules), and lymphadenopathy."
    },
    "synonyms": [
        {
            "id": "DOID:11678",
            "resource": "Disease Ontology",
            "url": "http://disease-ontology.org/term/DOID:11678",
            "name": "Infection by Onchocerca volvulus",
            "description": ""
        },
        {
            "id": "DOID:11678",
            "resource": "Disease Ontology",
            "url": "http://disease-ontology.org/term/DOID:11678",
            "name": "Onchocerca volvulus infection",
            "description": ""
        },
        {
            "id": "DOID:11678",
            "resource": "Disease Ontology",
            "url": "http://disease-ontology.org/term/DOID:11678",
            "name": "volvulosis",
            "description": ""
        }
    ]
}