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loiasis

Syllabification: (lo·i·a·sis)
Pronunciation: /lōˈīəsis/
Definition of loiasis

noun

  • a tropical African disease caused by infestation with eye worms that cause transient subcutaneous swellings, often accompanied by pain or fever.

Origin:

early 20th century: modern Latin, from loa (a local Angolan word for the parasite) + -iasis

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