Medical Dictionary
loaiasis
noun lo·a·i·a·sis \ˌlō-ə-ˈī-ə-səs\
plural lo·a·i·a·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of LOAIASIS
: infestation with or disease caused by an eye worm of the genus Loa (L. loa) that migrates through the subcutaneous tissue and across the cornea of the eye—compare calabar swelling
Variants of LOAIASIS
lo·a·i·a·sis or lo·i·a·sis \ˌlō-ˈī-\
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