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loiasis

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[loh-ahy-uh-sis] / loʊˈaɪ ə sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

  1. infestation with the parasitic eye worm, Loa loa, of the subcutaneous tissues and orbit: endemic in West Africa.

Etymology

Origin of loiasis

1910–15; < New Latin, equivalent to Lo ( a ) a worm genus + -iasis -iasis

Example Sentences

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L. loa infections, or loiasis, are spread by mosquitoes and flies that carry L. loa larvae.

From Science Magazine • May 6, 2015

Until now, diagnosing loiasis has been tricky—especially because symptoms can be so subtle.

From Science Magazine • May 6, 2015

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